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THE INQUISITION OF THE MIDDLE AGES

BY

HENRY CHARLES LEA

BOOK 1

ORIGIN AND ORGANIZATION OF THE INQUISITION
CHAPTER I
 THE CHURCH IN THE TWELFTH CENTURY
  1 The source of its power
  2 Sources of its demoralization
  3 Military Bishops
  4 Abuses of papal prerogative
  5 Extortions of the Bishops
  6 Neglect of Preaching
  7 Tithes. Sale of Sacraments
  8 Sexual Disorders
  9 The Monastic Orders
  10 Indulgences
  11 Fetichism
  12 Contemporary Opinion
CHAPTER II
 THE HERESY
  1 Social Characteristics
  2 Its character and cause
  3 The Sacrament in polluted hands
  4 Civilization of Southern France
  5 Petrobrusians and Henricians
  6 Arnald of Brescia
  7 Peter Waldo
  8 The Waldenses
CHAPTER III
 THE CATHARI
  1 Their Dualistic Creed. 
  2 Their Organization
  3 Varieties of Doctrine
  4 Steadfastness under Persecution
  5 Their Rapid Development in the Eleventh Century
  6 In the Twelfth Century. Germany and England
  7 Italy and southern France
  8 The Coutereaux
CHAPTER IV
 THE ALBIGENSIAN CRUSADE
  1 Popular version of the Scripture
  2 Position of Raymond of Toulouse
  3 Condition of the Church
  4 Crusade threatened in vain
  5 Count Raymond excomulgated
  6 Crusade undertaken at last
  7 National character of the war. Siege of Carcassonne
  8 Simon de Montfort
  9 Raymond demans a hearing
  10 Intervention of King Pedro
  11 The Battle of Muret
  12 Raymond condemned. Fourth Lateral Council
  13 The Younger Raymond. Second siege of Toulouse
  14 Settlement expected
  15 Raymond's submission rejected
  16 The Crusade organized
  17 The Treaty of Paris, 1329.
CHAPTER V
 PERSECUTION
  1 GROWTH OF INTOLERANCE IN THE EARLY CHURCH
  2 PERSECUTION COMMENCES UNDER CONSTANTINE
  3 DUTY OF THE RULER TO SUPRESS HERESY
  4 HESITATION TO PUNISH IN THE ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH CENTURIES
  5 BURNING ALIVE ADOPTED IN THE THIRTEENTH CENTURY
  6 THE TEMPORAL AUTHORITY COERCED TO PERSECUTE
  7 PERSECUTION OF THE DEAD. 
  8 CRUELTY OF THE MIDDLE AGES
  9 INFLUENCE OF ASCETISM
CHAPTER VI
 THE MENDICANT ORDERS
  1 FOULQUES DE NEUILLY
  2 DURAN DE HUESCA AND THE POOR CATHOLICS
  3 DOMINGO DE GUZMAN "DOMINIC"
  4 HIS ORDER FOUNDED IN 1214.—ITS SUCCESS
  5 SAINT FRANCIS
  6 HE REALIZES THE CHRISTIAN IDEAL
  7 TERTIARY ORDERS
  8 THE PASTOUREAUX
  9 THE FLAGELLANTS
  10 THE FRIARS AS PAPAL COMMISSIONERS.ANTAGONISM WITH THE CLERGY. 
  11 STRUGGLE FOR SUPREMACY
  12 CONTINUED ANTAGONISM AND QUARRELS WITH THE SECULAR CLERGY
  13 THEIR DEMORALIZATION AND MISSIONARY LABORS. 
  14 THEIR MUTUAL QUARRELS AS INQUISITORS.
CHAPTER VII
 THE INQUISITION FOUNDED
  1 UNCERTAINTY OF PROCEDURE
  2 EPISCOPAL JURISDICTION
  3 ITINERANT INQUESTS. 
  4 THE DECREE OF VERONA, 1184 AD.
  5 LEGATINE INQUISITION. 
  6 SECULAR LEGISLATION OF FREDERIC II
  7 SECULAR INQUISITION.
  8 COMMENCEMENT OF ORGANIZATION
  9 RELATIONS WITH THE EPISCOPATE.
  10 THE BULL "AD EXTIRPANDA".
  11 SUBJECTION OF THE STATE. 
  12 IRRESPONSIBILITY AND REMOVABILITY OF INQUISITORS.
  13 UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION
  14 PERSECUTION IN ENGLAND.EXTENDED TO THE EAST.
  15 EPISCOPAL INQUISITION.CASE OF MASTER ECKHART.
  16 ITS EFFICIENCY.THE MODEL INQUISITOR.
CHAPTER VIII
 ORGANIZATION
  1 ITINERANT INQUESTS
  2 BUILDINGS AND PRISONS. COMMISSIONERS AND VICARS
  3 WITNESSES OF PROCEEDINGS. RECORDS OF THE INQUISITION.
  4 FAMILIARS. ABUSE OF ARMED FAMILIARS.
  5 SUBJECTION OF THE STATE. EPISCOPAL COOPERATION
  6 ASSEMBLIES OF EXPERTS. THE AUTO DE FÉ.
  7 COOPERATION OF TRIBUNALS. INQUISITORS GENERAL
CHAPTER IX
 THE INQUISITORIAL PROCESS
CHAPTER X
 EVIDENCE
CHAPTER XI
 THE DEFENCE
CHAPTER XII
 THE SENTENCE
CHAPTER XIII
 CONFISCATION
CHAPTER XIV
 THE STAKE