# History of the Inquisition from Its Establishment Till the Present Time

Author: Sime, William

Genre: Category: History - European

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54115

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=History+of+the+Inquisition+from+Its+Establishment+Till+the+Present+Time+Sime&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

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 Inquisition laid by Regnier and Guy—Innocent III. institutes two new orders of regulars—birth and education of St. Dominic—his erection of the Inquisition, and thirst for human blood—procedure of the first Inquisitors—difficulties which had to be surmounted previous to the establishment of the Inquisition—edicts of Frederick II. against heresy—erection of Inquisitorial tribunals indifferent countries—letter of Pope Gregor...

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER IX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-inquisition-from-its-establishment-till-the-pres-5e720cce/chapters/19/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-inquisition-from-its-establishment-till-the-pres-5e720cce/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-inquisition-from-its-establishment-till-the-pres-5e720cce/chapters/15/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-inquisition-from-its-establishment-till-the-pres-5e720cce/chapters/16/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-inquisition-from-its-establishment-till-the-pres-5e720cce/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-inquisition-from-its-establishment-till-the-pres-5e720cce/chapters/13/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-inquisition-from-its-establishment-till-the-pres-5e720cce/chapters/17/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-inquisition-from-its-establishment-till-the-pres-5e720cce/chapters/18/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-inquisition-from-its-establishment-till-the-pres-5e720cce/chapters/10/index.md)
- [xlviii. 10, ye ought not to keep back from blood! but, inspired with a](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-inquisition-from-its-establishment-till-the-pres-5e720cce/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-inquisition-from-its-establishment-till-the-pres-5e720cce/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-inquisition-from-its-establishment-till-the-pres-5e720cce/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-inquisition-from-its-establishment-till-the-pres-5e720cce/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-inquisition-from-its-establishment-till-the-pres-5e720cce/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-inquisition-from-its-establishment-till-the-pres-5e720cce/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-inquisition-from-its-establishment-till-the-pres-5e720cce/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-inquisition-from-its-establishment-till-the-pres-5e720cce/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-inquisition-from-its-establishment-till-the-pres-5e720cce/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/history-of-the-inquisition-from-its-establishment-till-the-pres-5e720cce/chapters/8/index.md)