Medieval Inquisitions were instituted by the Catholic Church. They were responses to movements the Church viewed as heretical. Authority for the Medieval Inquisitions was held on a local level with guidelines from the Holy See. They were either classified as papal or episcopal inquisitions.
The Inquisition was controlled by the Roman Catholic Church- there was both a Roman Inquisition, and a Spanish Variant.
Yes, the Spanish Inquisition was real, although it was arguably less cruel than the somewhat earlier Medieval Inquisition.
The Roman Inquisition had nothing to do with ancient Rome. It was a medieval institution charged with maintaining and defending the Catholic faith,The Roman Inquisition had nothing to do with ancient Rome. It was a medieval institution charged with maintaining and defending the Catholic faith,The Roman Inquisition had nothing to do with ancient Rome. It was a medieval institution charged with maintaining and defending the Catholic faith,The Roman Inquisition had nothing to do with ancient Rome. It was a medieval institution charged with maintaining and defending the Catholic faith,The Roman Inquisition had nothing to do with ancient Rome. It was a medieval institution charged with maintaining and defending the Catholic faith,The Roman Inquisition had nothing to do with ancient Rome. It was a medieval institution charged with maintaining and defending the Catholic faith,The Roman Inquisition had nothing to do with ancient Rome. It was a medieval institution charged with maintaining and defending the Catholic faith,The Roman Inquisition had nothing to do with ancient Rome. It was a medieval institution charged with maintaining and defending the Catholic faith,The Roman Inquisition had nothing to do with ancient Rome. It was a medieval institution charged with maintaining and defending the Catholic faith,
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Historians distinguish four different manifestations of the Inquisition:the Medieval Inquisition (1184-1230s)the Spanish Inquisition (1478-1834)the Portuguese Inquisition (1536-1821)the Roman Inquisition (1542 - c. 1860 )
An investigation that disregards a person's rights can be described as an inquisition, especially if torture or corporal punishment is involved.
Inquisition-noun-a period of prolonged and intensive questioning or investigation.The murder case was in an inquisition phase for over four months before the murderer was discovered.
Jennifer Kolpacoff Deane has written: 'A history of medieval heresy and inquisition' -- subject- s -: Heresy, Inquisition, Church history
James Buchanan Given has written: 'Inquisition and medieval society' -- subject(s): Politics and government, Inquisition, Church history, History
Historians distinguish four different manifestations of the Inquisition:the Medieval Inquisition (1184-1230s)the Spanish Inquisition (1478-1834)the Portuguese Inquisition (1536-1821)the Roman Inquisition (1542 - c. 1860 )
Christina Crawford has written: 'Daughters of the Inquisition' -- subject(s): History, Inquisition, Women's rights, Goddess religion, Church history, Women in the Catholic Church 'Black Widow' -- subject(s): Protected DAISY 'Daughters of the Inquisition: Medieval Madness'
That would be the SPANISH INQUISITION, which was instituted to ferret out and torture Catholics who were not "true believers", usually former Jews, former Muslims, and closet Protestants.