History of the Inquisition from Its Establishment Till the Present TimeGood Press, 2019 M12 16 - 399 pages "History of the Inquisition from Its Establishment Till the Present Time" by William Sime Among the numerous and varied methods which the Popish Church has adopted, to maintain its usurped sway over the minds and bodies of men, none has been more effectual than the erection of the Inquisition. Established for the purpose of taking cognizance of what it styles heresy, many are the victims that this tribunal has doomed to the rack and the flames. This book broaches this ugly part of European history in a blunt and factual way to ensure it never fades into obscurity. |
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