Project Gutenberg 2017-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 263 Sime, William History of the Inquisition from Its Establishment Till the Present Time E-text prepared by Josep Cols Canals, Christian Boissonnas, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "History of the Inquisition from Its Establishment Till the Present Time" by William Sime is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This work delves into the inception, evolution, and current status of the Inquisition, particularly focusing on its notorious practices, principles, and the pervasive terror it instilled over the centuries. The book serves as a critical examination of the Inquisition's impact on society and religious freedoms, providing both historical context and gruesome accounts of its procedures. At the start of the book, the author outlines the foundational principles of Christianity that oppose persecution, setting the stage for the discussion on how the Inquisition starkly contradicted these values. Sime explores the origins of the Inquisition in the early 13th century, detailing the roles played by key figures such as St. Dominic and Pope Innocent III in establishing this harsh institution. The chapter emphasizes how the Inquisition evolved from a response to perceived heresy into a widespread system of control, highlighting early misconceptions about faith and the gruesome realities faced by those accused of heresy. As the narrative unfolds, it hints at the personal stories of innocent victims ensnared by this institution's brutal methodologies and the long-standing consequences of its actions throughout Europe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Inquisition -- History Inquisition BX Text Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Religious 393679 2025-06-21T13:28:36.812633 text/html 375895 2024-10-23T01:43:07 text/html 550029 2025-06-21T13:28:42.624535 application/epub+zip 546970 2025-06-21T13:28:37.907546 application/epub+zip 223157 2025-06-21T13:28:37.344550 application/epub+zip 648505 2025-06-21T13:28:46.435546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 612353 2025-06-21T13:28:42.042550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289387 2022-09-24T16:17:52.266039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357442 2025-06-21T13:28:36.216612 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 337318 2024-10-23T01:43:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16171 2025-06-21T13:28:46.582515 application/rdf+xml 16387 2025-06-21T13:28:37.462583 image/jpeg 2202 2025-06-21T13:28:37.403573 image/jpeg 491484 2025-06-21T13:28:36.853601 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