Beginning and growth of religious persecution--Temporal power of the Papacy--Pope Innocent III creates the first "Inquisitors"--Domingo de Guzman founder of the Inquisition--Founder of the Dominican Order of Friars--The "ancient" Inquisition--Penances inflicted--Persecution of the Jews in Spain--Institution of the "modern" Inquisition under Ferdinand and Isabella--Headquarters at Seville--Frequent _autos da fé_--Thomas de Torquemada the first Inquisitor-General--The privileges of the office--Torquemada's life and character--Sufferings of accused persons. The record of religious persecution furnishes some of the saddest pages in the world's history. It began with the immediate successors of …
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