Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at DP Europe (http://dp.rastko.net); produced from images of the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BNF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr Typographical errors were corrected (See note the end of the etext). The spelling of names of people or places has not been corrected or normalized. (note of etext transcriber.) A HISTORY OF THE INQUISITION VOL. II A HISTORY OF THE INQUISITION OF THE MIDDLE AGES. BY HENRY CHARLES LEA, AUTHOR OF “AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF SACERDOTAL CELIBACY,” “SUPERSTITION AND FORCE,” “STUDIES IN CHURCH HISTORY.” _IN THREE VOLUMES_. VOL. II NEW YORK: HARPER & BROTHERS, FRANKLIN SQUARE. 1901 Copyright, 1887, by HARPER & BROTHERS _All rights reserved._ CONTENTS. BOOK II.--THE INQUISITION IN THE SEVERAL LANDS OF CHRISTENDOM. CHAPTER I.--LANGUEDOC. Page Obstacles to Establishing the Inquisition 1 Progress and Zeal of the Dominicans 6 First Appointment of Inquisitors.--Tentative Proceedings 8 Popular Resistance 12 Position of Count Raymond 14 Troubles at Toulouse.--Expulsion of the Inquisition 16 Its Return and Increasing Vigor 21 Suspended from 1238 to 1241 24 Condition of the Country.--Rising of Trencavel 25 Connection between Religion and State-craft 26 Pierre Cella’s Activity in 1241-1242 30 Heretic Stronghold of Montségur 34 Massacre of Avignonet.--Its Unfortunate Influence 35 Count Raymond’s Last Effort.--Triumph of the Inquisition 38 Raymond Reconciled to the Church 40 Fall of Montségur.--Heresy Defenceless 42 Increased Activity of the Inquisition 44 Raymond’s Persecuting Energy.--His Death 46 Desperation of the Heretics.--Intercourse with Lombardy 49 Supremacy of Inquisition.--It Attacks the Count of Foix 52 Death of Alphonse and Jeanne in 1273 56 Rise of the Royal Power.--Appeals to the King 57 Popular Discontent.--Troubles at Carcassonne 58 Philippe le Bel Intervenes.--His Fluctuating Policy 62 Renewed Troubles at Carcassonne.--Submission in 1299 67 Prosecutions at Albi, 1299-1300 71 Inquisitorial Frauds.--Case of Castel Fabri 72