CHAPTER I.--LANGUEDOC.

Page Obstacles to Establishing the Inquisition 1

Progress and Zeal of the Dominicans 6

First Appointment of Inquisitors.--Tentative Proceedings 8

Popular Resistance 12

Position of Count Raymond 14

Troubles at Toulouse.--Expulsion of the Inquisition 16

Its Return and Increasing Vigor 21

Suspended from 1238 to 1241 24

Condition of the Country.--Rising of Trencavel 25

Connection between Religion and State-craft 26

Pierre Cella's Activity in 1241-1242 30

Heretic Stronghold of Montségur 34

Massacre of Avignonet.--Its Unfortunate Influence 35

Count Raymond's Last Effort.--Triumph of the Inquisition 38

Raymond Reconciled to the Church 40

Fall of Montségur.--Heresy Defenceless 42

Increased Activity of the Inquisition 44

Raymond's Persecuting Energy.--His Death 46

Desperation of the Heretics.--Intercourse with Lombardy 49

Supremacy of Inquisition.--It Attacks the Count of Foix 52

Death of Alphonse and Jeanne in 1273 56

Rise of the Royal Power.--Appeals to the King 57

Popular Discontent.--Troubles at Carcassonne 58

Philippe le Bel Intervenes.--His Fluctuating Policy 62

Renewed Troubles at Carcassonne.--Submission in 1299 67

Prosecutions at Albi, 1299-1300 71

Inquisitorial Frauds.--Case of Castel Fabri 72

Frère Bernard Délicieux 75

Renewed Troubles.--Philippe Sends Jean de Pequigny 77

Philippe Tries to Reform the Inquisition 79

Troubles at Albi.--Conflict between Church and State 82

Philippe Visits Languedoc.--His Plan of Reform 86

Despair at Carcassonne.--Treasonable Projects 88

Appeal to Clement V.--Investigation 92

Abuses Recognized.--Reforms of Council of Vienne 94

Election of John XXII. 98

The Inquisition Triumphs.--Fate of Bernard Délicieux 99

Recrudescence of Heresy.--Pierre Autier 104

Bernard Gui Extirpates Catharism 107

Case of Limoux Noir 108

Results of the Triumph of the Inquisition 109

Political Effects of Confiscation 110