Project Gutenberg 2012-04-16 Public domain in the USA. 1099 Lea, Henry Charles 1825 1909 Lea, H. C. (Henry Charles) A History of the Inquisition of the Middle Ages; volume II 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 "A History of the Inquisition of the Middle Ages; Volume II" by Henry Charles Lea is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume delves into the establishment and operations of the Inquisition during the Middle Ages, particularly focusing on its impact in regions such as Languedoc and France, as well as exploring its interactions with political powers and endemic heresy. The book examines the complex relationships between church authorities, local lords, and the populace as the Inquisition sought to root out heresy. The opening of the volume sets the stage for the challenges faced by the early inquisitors in Languedoc, where they confronted a fierce societal attachment to heretical beliefs like Catharism. The text describes the political landscape shaped by Count Raymond of Toulouse, the popular resistance to the ecclesiastical authority, and the tenuous position of the Dominican Order. It highlights the atmosphere of suspicion, fear, and conflict as reformers attempted to enforce religious orthodoxy amidst widespread indifference or outright rebellion. The discussion foreshadows the inevitable clashes between the Inquisition and local political structures as they sought to navigate the dynamics of power, faith, and community identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39458/39458-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Inquisition -- History BX Text Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Religious 1719597 2025-08-16T06:06:57.521692 text/html 1732170 2021-01-25T15:43:41 text/html 718878 2025-08-16T06:07:14.243610 application/epub+zip 747977 2025-08-16T06:07:00.093687 application/epub+zip 701159 2025-08-16T06:06:58.825722 application/epub+zip 1213547 2025-08-16T06:07:25.503534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1062848 2025-08-16T06:07:12.833659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1015629 2022-09-18T06:13:13.431517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1505871 2025-08-16T06:06:55.705682 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1508254 2012-04-16T08:38:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1504538 2012-04-16T08:39:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1505084 2012-04-16T08:38:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22515 2025-08-16T06:07:25.671553 application/rdf+xml 6512 2025-08-16T06:06:58.991690 image/jpeg 1189 2025-08-16T06:06:58.910682 image/jpeg 557541 2012-04-16T08:39:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 556289 2012-04-16T08:39:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 690166 2021-01-25T15:43:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 555769 2012-04-16T08:39:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 684250 2025-08-16T06:06:57.641689 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia