• Latin: inquiro (inquire into) • Pope Gregory IX established Inquisition in 1231 • It apprehended and tried heretics
* Heresy: adherence to a religious opinion contrary to the church
* Heretics ex: -Witches -Jews -Diviners
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• Inquisition was meant to instruct heretics back to the Catholic faith • Many were tortured and burned alive with no trial
Works Cited “Historical Overview of Inquisition.” Galileo.rice.edu. Web. 18 Sep 2010 “The Inquisition.” Jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Web. 18 Sep 2010