1. THE INQUISITION (12 th c. – 19 th c.)

2. DEFINITION A series of historical attempts by the Roman Catholic Church to suppress heresy.

3. AUTHORITY 1) Government (Appoints & Punishes) 2) Church (Approves & Judges) Two Arms of the Inquisition

4. PROCEDURE 1.“Edict of Faith” 2.“Term of Grace” 3.Review Evidence 4.Issue Warrants 5.Arrest (“Incommunicado”) Grand Inquisitor

5. A Prison

6. PROCEDURE cont. 6. Solitary Confinement 7. Trial: “Guilty until proven innocent” - Charges are unknown - Witnesses are not seen - Defense counsel? 8. Confession?

7. Helping You Remember… Interrogation Chair Whipping Post

8. Heretic Fork Witch Prickles …and if that doesn’t work,…

9. Extracting a Confession

11. 9. VERDICT - “GUILTY” = Sentences from Reprimand to Death -“NOT SURE” = Torture -“NOT GUILTY” = ? ? ? PROCEDURE cont.

12. 10. “ACT OF FAITH” (Public Spectacle) Executioner’s Mask PROCEDURE cont.

13. CORRUPTION Wealth Dead Heretics Witnesses?

14. YIKES!! THE CHURCH DID THIS?

15. The Strappado

16. The Rack

17. Iron Maiden

18. Judas Chair

19. The Wheel

20. The Pear

21. The Cage

22. Disembowelment

23. Impaling

24. Pressing To Plead

25. Sawing

26. Water Torture

27. Bronze Mice Bowl

28. Headcrusher Head Vise

29. Knee Splitter Vise

30. Thumbscrews

31. Burning At The Stake