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Was the Inquisition a way to eliminate people from the Catholic Church?
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∙ 12y ago
No, the Inquisition was meant to keep people IN the Catholic Church by giving them the opportunity to renounce their heresies. It was also meant to prevent them from causing others to follow in their erroneous ways. The intent of the Inquisition was to save souls, not to eliminate people from the Church. There were several inquisitions throughout the centuries, they were special courts or tribunals appointed by the Catholic Church to suppress heresy. The most famous of these (due to books and films, most wildly inaccurate) was the Spanish Inquisition which was set up in 1478 by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella and empowered by Pope Sixtus IV. It was most certainly not to eliminate people but to save them.
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What group of people were in charge during the medieval inquisition?
The Inquisition was controlled by the Roman Catholic Church- there was both a Roman Inquisition, and a Spanish Variant.
Who were responsible for the spanish inquisition against the Jews?
Catholic Church was responsible. The men arresting, committing torture, and killing people in the name of God were Catholic Church representatives.
What were some of the tactics the Catholic Church used to fight the spread of protestantism during the Spanish Inquisition?
Although the Spanish Inquisition was licensed by the Catholic Church, it was primarily a work of the Spanish Crown. Mostly the Inquisition itself was the "tactic" if you will. If someone was reported to the Inquisitor, then an investigation was held, if there was enough evidence, the person would be brought in and questioned. Contrary to "popular opinion" the Inquisition was very mild compared to the civil government, and many cases are known of people who deliberately confessed to some transgression to get their case transferred to the Inquisition to receive more lenient and better treatment.
Who were the people that Galileo got into trouble with?
Galileo got into trouble with the Catholic Church, specifically with the Roman Inquisition. They accused him of promoting the heliocentric theory proposed by Copernicus, which challenged the geocentric view of the Church. Galileo's ideas were viewed as heretical and he was forced to recant his views under threat of imprisonment.
How did the Inquisition change the Church?
Roman Catholic AnswerThere is no "the Inquisition", there were several over maybe eight centuries. Most contemporary people when asking about "the" inquisition are referring to the Spanish Inquisition which was set up by King Gerdinand and Queen Isabella in 1478, and approved by Pope Sixtus IV. It was directed against lapsed converts from Judaism, crypto-Jews, and other apostates whose secret activities were dangerous to Church and State. I do not think the Inquistion changed the Church as it was basically set up to deal with apostates.
What is the name of a special court in Spain where people were killed for going against the Catholic Church?
The Inquisition sponsored by the Spanish Government. However, despite what Protestant revisionist say, few people were actually killed. More Catholics were killed by the government of Henry VIII in England than heretics killed in the Spanish Inquisition.
Why did the Inquisition take place in most of Europe?
the Inquisition was about getting the people of Europe (mostly in Spain and Portugal) to be Catholic again and stop the spread of Judaism and Islam.
Why were people fed up with the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th Century?
Because they are the author and executor of Inquisition. Inquisition killed more people than Hitler more brutal than Hitler more inhuman than Hitler. Do I need to say more. Read your history and you will see the real truth...
A Catholic organization called held trials for people accused of false beliefs?
You may be referring to the Inquisition
Under who's reign is it generally thought the Inquisition started?
The Inquisition was a Catholic judicial group that worked to keep people from committing heresy. They were cruel, and inflicted torture on huge numbers of innocent people. The Inquisition was started under Pope Gregory XI in 1232.
Why did the Pope condone the Spanish Inquisition?
The Pope condone them because they must be forgiven.Human will forgive because God has an infinite mercy.It was forgiven when they stop it and never do it again.It was against in the church to kill naive and people even not Catholic.
Was the court established by the church to uncover heresy and punish the heretics in The Inquisition?
Roman Catholic AnswerThere is no simple answer to this question, as you are dealing with a period of nearly seven centuries, and many different inquisitions. The Medieval Inquisition ran from 1184-1230. The Spanish Inquisition from 1478 through 1834, the Portuguese Inquisition from 1536 through 1821, and the roman Inquisition from 1542 through 1860. When people in the the modern, western world refer to "The Inquisition", most of the time they are referring to the Spanish Inquisition which was the only one which was NOT under the Church's control. The Spanish Inquisition was operated completely under the control of the Spanish crown and independent of the Holy See.Below are two links on the Inquisitions. Basically, Inquisitions under control of the Holy See were to seek out heresy and stop its effects on the population of the faithful, this was obviously not the case with the Spanish Inquisition - which was the only one operative in the Americas.
