The Inquisition | Jewish Virtual Library - 0 views
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The Inquisition was a Roman Catholic tribunal for discovery and punishment of heresy, which was marked by the severity of questioning and punishment and lack of rights afforded to the accused.
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While many people associate the Inquisition with Spain and Portugal, it was actually instituted by Pope Innocent III (1198-1216) in Rome.
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By 1255, the Inquisition was in full gear throughout Central and Western Europe; although it was never instituted in England or Scandinavia
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In 1481 the Inquisition started in Spain and ultimately surpassed the medieval Inquisition, in both scope and intensity