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The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII.Llorente, Juan Antonio

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The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII.

Name: The History of the Inquisition of Spain from the Time of its Establishment to the Reign of Ferdinand VII.
Author: Llorente, Juan Antonio

Llorente, Juan Antonio

Inquisition -- Spain

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Though some typographical errors have been corrected (see list at the
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the accentuation of the Spanish or the spelling of English that the
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Alpizcueta/d'Alpizcueta/D'Alpizcueta; Escurial/Escorial.)

LLORENTE'S

HISTORY OF THE INQUISITION.

THE HISTORY

OF THE

INQUISITION OF SPAIN,

FROM THE

TIME OF ITS ESTABLISHMENT

TO

THE REIGN OF FERDINAND VII.

COMPOSED FROM THE

ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS OF THE ARCHIVES OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL,
AND FROM THOSE OF SUBORDINATE TRIBUNALS
OF THE HOLY OFFICE.

ABRIDGED AND TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL WORKS OF

D. JUAN ANTONIO LLORENTE,

FORMERLY SECRETARY OF THE INQUISITION,

_CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO, KNIGHT OF THE ORDER OF CHARLES III.,
&c. &c. &c._

_SECOND EDITION._

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR GEO. B. WHITTAKER,

AVE-MARIA-LANE.

MDCCCXXVII.

LONDON:
Printed by WILLIAM CLOWES,
Stamford Street.

CONTENTS.

                                                                    Page

CHAPTER I.--First Epoch of the Church till the Conversion of the
Emperor Constantine                                                    1

CHAP. II.--Establishment of a General Inquisition against Heretics
in the Thirteenth Century                                             12

CHAP. III.--Of the Ancient Inquisition of Spain                       16

CHAP. IV.--Of the Government of the Old Inquisition                   20

CHAP. V.--Establishment of the Modern Inquisition in Spain            30

CHAP. VI.--Creation of a Grand Inquisitor-general--of a Royal
Council of the Inquisition--of Subaltern Tribunals and Organic
Laws--Establishment of the Holy Office in Aragon                      39

CHAP. VII.--Additional Acts to the First Constitution of the Holy
Office--Consequences of them, and Appeals to Rome against
them                                                                  46

CHAP. VIII.--Expulsion of the Jews--Proceedings against Bishops--Death
of Torquemada                                                         53

CHAP. IX.--Of the Procedure of the Modern Inquisition                 59

CHAP. X.--Of the principal Events during the Ministry of the Inquisitors
Deza and Cisneros                                                     71

CHAP. XI.--An Attempt made by the Cortes of Castile and Aragon
to reform the Inquisition--Of the principal Events under
Adrian, fourth Inquisitor-general                                     84

CHAP. XII.--Conduct of the Inquisitors towards the Morescoes          94

CHAP. XIII.--Of the Prohibition of Books and other Articles          100

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