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The Inquisition, The Albigensian heresey, THE INQUISITION IN SPAIN, Due to…
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The Albigensian heresey
Rejected any authority and advocated violence and suicide, prompted Pope innocent III to call or ts purging
The persistence of this heresy led to capital punishment, including burning heretics at the stake, and the establishment of the Inquisition in 1231.
THE INQUISITION IN SPAIN
Soon the Spanish Inquisition began as well, and it operated independently from the Papal Inquisition.
• Best understood within its historical context, the Spanish Inquisition was at times cruel in the quest to unite Spain under Christianity.
Due to their excellent theological and spiritual formation, the Dominicans and Franciscans were asked to act as independent inquisitional judges.
Their task was difficult, and the Church sought men of virtue for this role, including some who have since been made saints.
On first arriving in a heretical area, an inquisitor would offer a “term of grace” and mild penances for the inhabitants.
Those who still claimed innocence might be subjected to confinement or friendly persuasion, and several witnesses were needed to convict someone.
Independent parties, or boni viri, were also called on to advise.
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CONCLUSION
Europe in this era was rocked by various threats, and the Church became linked to this feudal society in a way that allowed for corruption, but holy people brought about reforms that ushered in the High Middle Ages
God continued to guide his church through crisis, and an understanding of the historical context reveals that the flaws of this era were a response to the threatened the church and civil society
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