Inquisition - Wikipedia
WEBThe Inquisition was a judicial procedure and a group of institutions within the Catholic Church whose aim was to combat heresy, apostasy, blasphemy, witchcraft, and customs considered deviant.
Inquisition ‑ Spanish, Roman & Torture - HISTORY
WEBNov 17, 2017 · The Inquisition was a powerful office set up within the Catholic Church to root out and punish heresy throughout Europe and the Americas. Beginning in the 12th century and continuing for...
Medieval Inquisition - Wikipedia
WEBThe Medieval Inquisition was a series of Inquisitions (Catholic Church bodies charged with suppressing heresy) from around 1184, including the Episcopal Inquisition (1184–1230s) and later the Papal Inquisition (1230s).
Spanish Inquisition - Wikipedia
WEBThe Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition (Spanish: Tribunal del Santo Oficio de la Inquisición), commonly known as the Spanish Inquisition (Inquisición española), was established in 1478 by the Catholic Monarchs, King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile.
Inquisition | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAug 30, 2024 · Inquisition, a judicial procedure and later an institution that was established by the papacy and, sometimes, by secular governments to combat heresy. The name was applied to commissions in the 13th century and subsequently to similar structures in early modern Europe.
Spanish Inquisition | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Spanish Inquisition, (1478–1834), judicial institution ostensibly established to combat heresy in Spain. In practice, the Spanish Inquisition served to consolidate power in the monarchy of the newly unified Spanish kingdom, but it achieved that end through infamously brutal methods.
The Inquisition: What Really Happened - Lumen Christi
WEBIn 1559, the Roman Inquisition under Pope Paul IV issued the first papal index of prohibited books. Catholics were now expressly forbidden from reading Martin Luther or any books written by Protestants. But the Church soon realized that not all Protestant intellectual work is heretical.
Counter-Reformation - Inquisition, Catholic Church, Reform
WEBSep 2, 2024 · Counter-Reformation - Inquisition, Catholic Church, Reform: The Roman Inquisition was designed chiefly to combat Protestantism. The “Index of Forbidden Books” was established to combat the spread of the Protestant writings. Jesuits were active in education in the aftermath of the Reformation.
Secret Files of The Inquisition . Home | PBS
WEBBased on previously unreleased secret documents from European Archives including the Vatican, Secret Files of the Inquisition unveils the incredible true story of the Catholic Church's...
Inquisition - Encyclopedia.com
WEBJun 8, 2018 · INQUISITION, special permanent tribunal of the medieval Catholic Church, established to investigate and combat heresy. The Early Institution. Although the Inquisition was established by Pope *Gregory ix, it owed its name to the procedure instituted by Pope *Innocent iii (1198–1216) for searching out persons accused of heresy.
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