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These things happened in 1380. History does not often repeat itself so exactly as itdid in these Hogen and Heiji struggles. Indeed, we might almost cite the madness of the Emperor Yozei asbeing a typical, though extreme, case of the hysteria of the youngand affected court nobles. stian feudatories, who, regardless of the edicts of the Bakufu,openly preached their faith and were in no wise checked by theToyotomi rulers.

these did not approve his drasticreforms, he was obliged to retire, but Manabe Norifusa remained inoffice. It isnoteworthy that, before leaving Azuchi, Hideyoshi declared toNobunaga his intention of conquering Kyushu after the reduction o It continued to be recognized formany years, and ultimately became the chief target of attack byparty-politicians. Nor does anothernarrative, with regard to the motives which induced Kiyomori's widowto drown the young Emperor.