Category: History - European
Persecution for religious opinions, opposed to the spirit of Christianity, and to the sentiments of the primitive fathers—it increases with the growth of the Papal authority—edicts of the synod of Tours and of the Roman Pontiff against the Waldenses—the foundation of the Inqui...
Persecution for religious opinions, opposed to the spirit of Christianity, and to the sentiments of the primitive fathers—it increases with the growth of the Papal authority—edi...
2. CHAPTER II.Rise and progress of the Inquisition in Spain—new privileges conferred on the Inquisitors—their proceedings—sketch of the government of the ancient Spanish Inquisition—dreadful...
3. CHAPTER III.Appointment of the Inquisitors in Spain—their extensive privileges—they pretend to have jurisdiction over the subjects of other states—imprisonment of Thomas Maynard—dignity and...
4. CHAPTER IV.Examination of the accused by torture—its different degrees—Puigblanch's description of this inhuman practice—it is sometimes inflicted on those who are condemned to death—suffe...
5. CHAPTER V.Auto-da-fé celebrated at Seville in 1560—the Inquisitor-general Valdes publishes a new code of laws for the government of the holy office—proceedings of the Inquisition during t...
6. CHAPTER VI.The horrid procedure of the Inquisition is never calculated to make converts—Case of Don Carlos de Sessa—of Isaac Orobio—the punishments inflicted by the holy tribunal encourage...
7. CHAPTER VII.Hostility of the Inquisition to the progress of literature and science—examples—Don Melchior de Macanaz—Luis de Leon—Aonius Palearius—freemasonry a peculiar object of persecutio...
8. CHAPTER VIII.Portuguese "holy tribunal"—imprisonment of Dellon in the Inquisition at Goa—he is thrice examined before the Inquisitors—despair impels him to attempt committing suicide—his fou...
9. CHAPTER IX.The Inquisition at Goa has made little improvement since the time of Dellon—extracts from Dr. Buchanan's Christian Researches in Asia—he visits Goa—becomes acquainted with the I...
10. CHAPTER I.Persecution for religious opinions, opposed to the spirit of Christianity—its increase with the growth of the Papal authority—the foundation of the Inquisition laid by Regnier a...
11. xlviii. 10, ye ought not to keep back from blood! but, inspired with azeal for the Catholic faith, like Phineas, make diligent inquisition concerning these pestilent wretches, their believers, receivers, and abettors, and proceed against those who...
12. CHAPTER II.Rise and progress of the Inquisition in Spain—sketch of the government of the ancient Spanish Inquisition—dreadful persecution of the Jews and Moors—Torquemada appointed Inquisi...
13. CHAPTER III.Appointment of the Inquisitors in Spain—their extensive privileges—procedure of the tribunal of the "Holy Office"—eagerness of the Inquisitors to preserve secrecy in all their t...
14. CHAPTER IV.Examination of the accused by torture—its different degrees—it is sometimes inflicted on those who are condemned to death—innocence no protection against Inquisitorial cruelty—d...
15. CHAPTER V.Auto-da-fé celebrated at Seville in 1560—proceedings of the Inquisition during the reigns of Philip III. Philip IV. and Charles II.—M. Legal, the French commander, throws open t...
16. CHAPTER VI.The horrid procedure of the Inquisition is never calculated to make converts—the punishments inflicted by it encourage hypocrisy—it frequently condemns the innocent—the Inquisit...
17. CHAPTER VIIHostility of the Inquisition to the progress of literature and science—examples—freemasonry a peculiar object of persecution by the holy tribunal—interesting trial of M. Tournon...
18. CHAPTER VIII.Portuguese "holy tribunal"—imprisonment of Dellon in the Inquisition at Goa—preparations for celebrating an auto-da-fé—order of the procession—Dellon's sentence mitigated, and p...
19. CHAPTER IX.The Inquisition at Goa has made little improvement since the time of Dellon—extracts from Dr. Buchanan's Christian Researches in Asia—he visits Goa—becomes acquainted with the I...