During the Late Middle Ages and the early Renaissance, the concept and scope of the Inquisition significantly...
Inquisition
The Cathars were first noted in the 1140s in Southern France, and the Waldensians around 1170 in...
The notion of religious liberty and of freedom of conscience was not recognized. Introduction Inquisition, (capitalized I)...
As vast as the Spanish empire was during Cervantes time, the empire found itself engaged in numerous...
Originally established in the 13th century to combat heretical groups, the Inquisition became a sophisticated, global operation...