CHAPTER I--CONFISCATION.

Necessity of Confiscation to support the Inquisition 315 Confiscation borrowed from the imperial Jurisprudence 316 Responsibility for it 317 Claims of the Church in Cases of Clerics 318 Division made with feudal Lords 319 Enforced on all reconciled or condemned Heretics 320 Methods to prevent Evasion 321 Commissions paid to Informers 323 Rapacious Practice of the Old Inquisition 325 The Question of Alienations and Creditors 326 The Question of Dowries 332 The Question of Conquests 334 Thoroughness of Confiscation--Provision for Children 335 Alienations subsequent to Commission of Heresy 339 Slaves of Confiscated Estates 339 Rigorous Collection of Debts 340 Routine of Business--Responsibility of Receivers 341 Hardships inflicted by Confiscation 349 Exclusive Jurisdiction of the Inquisition 349 Compositions for Confiscation 352 Losses and Dilapidation 363 Productiveness 367 Becomes Obsolete in the Eighteenth Century 370 Disposition made of the Proceeds 371 Lavish Grants to Favorites 372 Ferdinand's Kindliness 378 Reckless Grants by Charles V 380 Influence of Confiscation 386