Inquisition

Originally written (likely in Latin) by “the lord bishop’s notary” Guillame Pierre Barthe (the lord bishop referred to being Jacques Fournier, Bishop of Pamiers and later Pope Benedict XII) and copied or translated by the scribe Rainaud, this document is an episcopal register detailing the process of an inquisitorial investigation against Guillame Austatz. The expected readership of the document would have been quite limited, primarily to lawyers, future inquisitors (to be used as a guide or…

will certainly provide enlightenment regarding the author’s intentions. Before Spain’s success is further discussed, let there be an acknowledgment towards the Spanish Inquisition: the consolidation of power by the Catholic monarchy of the Spanish kingdom that mounted to an infamously brutal occurrence. Indeed, the Spanish inquisition made happen the torturing and killing of countless people, in the name of religion, but Lazarillo himself was not particularly an advocate who was concerned in…

the brunt of European brutality, in events such as the First Crusade, Black Death, and Spanish Inquisition. As well, females were seen as inferior, gross, and in many cases witches. Many of these ideals can be witnessed in later European history. For example, anti-semitism erupted during Nazi Germany and misogynistic beliefs continued to worsen until the mid 20th Century. Hopefully with time,…

In Poe's The Pit and the Pendulum, he strived to strike fear into the reader's hearts. The prisoner faces psychological torture from the inquisitors who are keeping him captive, as a part of his death sentence due to religious heresy. Throughout the story, Poe creates a feeling of fear through a reliable first person narrator who acknowledges his demise in Poe's most historically aware story. The narrator is disparate from other narrators, as he is reliable and uses his mental capabilities to…

Galileo's lived a successful and made many accomplishments in life; creating world changing inventions and perspectives of the world. He received support from his family and from the family he grew. He was the one of six siblings, born in Pisa, Italy February 15, 1564. As he grew up and his family moving around, he decided to travel. Even though he didn’t settle during this time but once he began his travels he met a beautiful women Marina Gamba in Venice. He didn’t quit settle down, but in the…

Another feature of Qianlong Emperor’s governance was not only to ban books and burn them, but also to persecute and attack any pro-Manchu citizens that may oppose his point of view. This is part of the “literary inquisition” of literary censorship that intimated, beheaded, or imprisoned any opponents to Qianlong Emperor policies regarding Ming Dynasty literature. In this capacity, individuals that were perceived to be an enemy of Qing Dynasty literature became a target for government officials…

These events are both broad and specific, such as the Italian Inquisition, which is the immediate cause for the trial, and the comparatively minor conflict between the nobility of the Friulian society. The conflicts among the Friuli nobles may have been minor in comparison to the Inquisition, but they had a major impact on the peasants of Friuli. Ginzburg even stipulates that the events of the conflict could have sown the seeds…

While Isabella of Castile was not the most important person during the Renaissance, Queen Isabella was an important person, because of all the things she did for her people. During her reign, Isabella and her husband Ferdinand of Aragon made progress for their lands and their people. They overcame and conquered what they could. Since Henry the IV, Isabella’s brother, never had a child, the opposition attempted to replace him with Afonso, her other brother. However, Afonso died before he could…

people increased. Soon, the Council of Trent would find ways to keep faith existent, and in turn, began the Counter-Reformation. The attempts of the Catholic Church to reform itself were beneficial, due to the actions of the Council, the Roman Inquisition & the Roman Index of Prohibited Books, and the Jesuits. As an attempt to reform itself, the…

Italy in the year 1620 is a very trying time for individuals who go against the Roman-Catholic doctrine. From the beginning of the first century when Christianity was introduced to the Italian peninsula, it rose to a powerhouse status as a social and religious leviathan (Kirsch). During this time period, the Church had the power to mandate, shape and enforce laws, giving harsh repercussions such as imprisonment or in exceptional cases, death for those who publically spoke against it (Wolfgang).…