in the religious history of the Inquisition is the strange phenomenon, which even legends.It was a major tool in the anti-religious propaganda.What is it?The investigation by questioning the use of force.In the Middle Ages and up until recently, the Holy Inquisition sought to condemn the faithful and excommunicated if they were considered heretics.
Its main goal was to prove that the accused person is a heretic.In the XV century the history of the Inquisition was a mystery.We priests have special rights: to accuse and destroy.However, it was a struggle not only the church but also the nobility for power and dominance over ordinary people.
Middle Ages was a unique era.People perceive the world in its own way, as they could not understand many of the phenomena that occurred in their lives.There was no scientific evidence as to why the rain or the sun is shining, why there is an earthquake or a terrible drought.All these people have tried to attribute the dark forces: the gods, fairies, demons, ghosts.Residents in the Middle Ages, most do not want to become victims of sorcerers and afraid of the dark forces, which, in their opinion, could intervene in their lives.
That is why witches enjoyed great attention not only to the common man.History of the Inquisition witch shows that even in the midst of hunting for them, they quietly lived in the houses of rich people.Sorcerers and witches were needed for people, but if they were accused of abuse of their power, their severely punished.Inquisition witches - a punishment that was used, if they are found guilty of causing damage in the process of witchcraft.
how to punish witches?Inquisition declared the sorcerer guilty and often kill him.In certain cases they should compensate any particular damage.The scriptures help the church ministers to act as executioners, as they relied on this source is in the process of execution.
interesting was the trial itself.First, in the presence of the Secretary Inquisitor interrogated witnesses.When the crime of heresy is not contested at the preliminary hearing, the accused person locked in the prison church.He was questioned, but a heretic does not have the right to a defense.
After this procedure, it gave to the conduct of secular authorities have a copy of the verdict.Holy Inquisition set itself the goal is not to destroy the individual and bring him back to the bosom of the church.Since he was not a heretic Catholic Church deprived him of his protection.
History of the Inquisition is closely linked with the history of society as a whole.Through the struggle with heretics, intensified the enmity of two classes - the bourgeoisie and the oppressed.It was a struggle for power, and the Inquisition was the lead agency.
main stages of development of a punitive body: dodominikansky, Dominican, Spanish Inquisition.In the first period the persecution of heretics did not have a permanent character.In the second special tribunals created by the inquisitors.In the third the Holy Inquisition is closely linked monarchical system and serves as an instrument of struggle for power.
In general, it adversely affects the intellectual progress of Europe.In the XVI century, it began to have an impact on the censorship of books, however, already in the XVII century, the number of victims of the Inquisition became much smaller.In the eighteenth century it was almost completely abolished in all European countries.
results Inquisition:
great scientist Giordano Bruno was burned at Rome, in the same place in 1633 Galileo was forced to recant the Copernican doctrine, but after a lot of time Pope John Paul II decided to rehabilitate him.
It was recognized that the Inquisition in all the years of its existence, has made a lot of fatal errors.
