THE INQUISITION (12 th c. – 19 th c.)
DEFINITION A series of historical attempts by the Roman Catholic Church to suppress heresy.
AUTHORITY 1) Government (Appoints & Punishes) 2) Church (Approves & Judges) Two Arms of the Inquisition
PROCEDURE 1.“Edict of Faith” 2.“Term of Grace” 3.Review Evidence 4.Issue Warrants 5.Arrest (“Incommunicado”) Grand Inquisitor
A Prison
PROCEDURE cont. 6. Solitary Confinement 7. Trial: “Guilty until proven innocent” - Charges are unknown - Witnesses are not seen - Defense counsel? 8. Confession?
Helping You Remember… Interrogation Chair Whipping Post
Heretic Fork Witch Prickles …and if that doesn’t work,…
Extracting a Confession
9. VERDICT - “GUILTY” = Sentences from Reprimand to Death -“NOT SURE” = Torture -“NOT GUILTY” = ? ? ? PROCEDURE cont.
10. “ACT OF FAITH” (Public Spectacle) Executioner’s Mask PROCEDURE cont.
CORRUPTION Wealth Dead Heretics Witnesses?
YIKES!! THE CHURCH DID THIS?
The Strappado
The Rack
Iron Maiden
Judas Chair
The Wheel
The Pear
The Cage
Disembowelment
Impaling
Pressing To Plead
Sawing
Water Torture
Bronze Mice Bowl
Headcrusher Head Vise
Knee Splitter Vise
Thumbscrews
Burning At The Stake