the inquisition
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Pope Gregory establishes the Inquisition
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• Latin: inquiro (inquire into) • Pope Gregory IX
established Inquisition in 1231
• It apprehended and tried heretics
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* Heresy: adherence to a religious opinion contrary to the church
* Heretics ex:
-Witches
-Jews
-Diviners
• Inquisition was meant to instruct heretics back to the Catholic faith
• Many were tortured and burned alive with no trial
Works Cited “Historical Overview of Inquisition.”
Galileo.rice.edu. Web. 18 Sep 2010 “The Inquisition.” Jewishvirtuallibrary.org.
Web. 18 Sep 2010
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