| Though some typographical errors have been corrected (see list at the end of the etext), little attempt has been made to correct or normalize the accentuation of the Spanish or the spelling of English that the author had printed. (i.e. negociate/negotiate; Aragon/Arragon; de Alpizcueta/d'Alpizcueta/D'Alpizcueta; Escurial/Escorial.) |
LLORENTE'S
HISTORY OF THE INQUISITION.
THE HISTORY
OF THE
INQUISITION OF SPAIN,
FROM THE
TIME OF ITS ESTABLISHMENT
TO
THE REIGN OF FERDINAND VII.
COMPOSED FROM THE
ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS OF THE ARCHIVES OF THE SUPREME COUNCIL,
AND FROM THOSE OF SUBORDINATE TRIBUNALS
OF THE HOLY OFFICE.
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ABRIDGED AND TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL WORKS OF
D. JUAN ANTONIO LLORENTE,
FORMERLY SECRETARY OF THE INQUISITION,
CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO, KNIGHT OF THE ORDER OF CHARLES III.,
&c. &c. &c.
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SECOND EDITION.
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LONDON:
PRINTED FOR GEO. B. WHITTAKER,
AVE-MARIA-LANE.
MDCCCXXVII.
LONDON:
Printed by WILLIAM CLOWES,
Stamford Street.
| CONTENTS. | |
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| [CHAPTER I.]—First Epoch of the Church till the Conversion of theEmperor Constantine | [1] |
| [CHAP II.]—Establishment of a General Inquisition against Hereticsin the Thirteenth Century | [12] |
| [CHAP III.]—Of the Ancient Inquisition of Spain | [16] |
| [CHAP IV.]—Of the Government of the Old Inquisition | [20] |
| [CHAP V.]—Establishment of the Modern Inquisition in Spain | [30] |
| [CHAP VI.]—Creation of a Grand Inquisitor-general—of a RoyalCouncil of the Inquisition—of Subaltern Tribunals and OrganicLaws—Establishment of the Holy Office in Aragon | [39] |
| [CHAP VII.]—Additional Acts to the First Constitution of the HolyOffice—Consequences of them, and Appeals to Rome againstthem | [46] |
| [CHAP VIII.]—Expulsion of the Jews—Proceedings against Bishops—Deathof Torquemada | [53] |
| [CHAP IX.]—Of the Procedure of the Modern Inquisition | [59] |
| [CHAP X.]—Of the principal Events during the Ministry of the InquisitorsDeza and Cisneros | [71] |
| [CHAP XI.]—An Attempt made by the Cortes of Castile and Aragonto reform the Inquisition—Of the principal Events underAdrian, fourth Inquisitor-general | [84] |
| [CHAP XII.]—Conduct of the Inquisitors towards the Morescoes | [94] |
| [CHAP XIII.]—Of the Prohibition of Books and other Articles | [100] |
| [CHAP XIV.]—Particular Trials for Suspicion of Lutheranism, andsome other Crimes | [113] |
| [CHAP XV.]—Prosecution of Sorcerers, Magicians, Enchanters, Necromancers,and others | [129] |
| [CHAP XVI.]—Of the Trial of the false Nuncio of Portugal, andother important Events during the time of Cardinal Tabera,sixth Inquisitor-general | [142] |
| [CHAP XVII.]—Of the Inquisitions of Naples, Sicily, and Malta, andof the Events of the Time of Cardinal Loaisa, seventh Inquisitor-general | [157] |
| [CHAP XVIII.]—Of important Events during the first years of theAdministration of the eighth Inquisitor-general—Religion ofCharles V. during the last years of his Life | [164] |
| [CHAP XIX.]—Of the Proceedings against Charles V. and Philip II.as Schismatics and Favourers of Heresy—Progress of the Inquisitionunder the last of these Princes—Consequences of theparticular Favour which he shewed towards it | [179] |
| [CHAP XX.]—The Inquisition celebrates at Valladolid, in 1559, twoAutos-da-fé against the Lutherans, in the Presence of someMembers of the Royal Family | [196] |
| [CHAP XXI.]—History of two Autos-da-fé, celebrated against theLutherans in the City of Seville | [212] |
| [CHAP XXII.]—Of the Ordinances of 1561, which have been followedin the Proceedings of the Holy Office, until the present Time | [227] |
| [CHAP XXIII.]—Of some Autos-da-fé celebrated in Murcia | [253] |
| [CHAP XXIV.]—Of the Autos-da-fé celebrated by the Inquisitions ofToledo, Saragossa, Valencia, Logroño, Grenada, Cuença, andSardinia, during the Reign of Philip II. | [269] |
| [CHAP XXV.]—Of the Learned Men who have been persecuted bythe Inquisition | [277] |
| [CHAP XXVI.]—Offences committed by the Inquisitors against theRoyal Authority and Magistrates | [323] |
| [CHAP XXVII.]—Of the Trials of several Sovereigns and Princesundertaken by the Inquisition | [347] |
| [CHAP XXVIII.]—Of the Conduct of the Holy Office towards thosePriests who abused the Sacrament of Confession | [355] |
| [CHAP XXIX.]—Of the Trials instituted by the Inquisition againstthe Prelates and Spanish Doctors of the Council of Trent | [357] |
| [CHAP XXX.]—Of the Prosecution of several Saints and Holy Personsby the Inquisition | [371] |
| [CHAP XXXI.]—Of the celebrated Trial of Don Carlos, Prince ofthe Asturias | [377] |
| [CHAP XXXII.]—Trial of the Archbishop of Toledo | [409] |
| [CHAP XXXIII.]—Continuation of the Trial, until the Archbishopwent to Rome | [442] |
| [CHAP XXXIV.]—End of the Trial of Carranza—His Death | [459] |
| [CHAP XXXV.]—Trial of Antonio Perez, Minister and First Secretaryof State to Philip II. | [472] |
| [CHAP XXXVI.]—Of several Trials occasioned by that of AntonioPerez. | [488] |
| [CHAP XXXVII.]—Of the principal Events in the Inquisition duringthe Reign of Philip III. | [500] |
| [CHAP XXXVIII.]—Of the Trials and Autos-da-fé during the Reignof Philip IV. | [502] |
| [CHAP XXXIX.]—The Inquisition during the Reign of Charles II. | [512] |
| [CHAP XL.]—Of the Inquisition in the Reign of Philip V. | [518] |
| [CHAP XLI.]—Of the Inquisition during the Reign of Ferdinand VI. | [524] |
| [CHAP XLII.]—Of the Inquisition under Charles III. | [539] |
| [CHAP XLIII.]—Of the Spanish Inquisition under Charles IV. | [546] |
| [CHAP XLIV.]—Of the Inquisition during the Reign of FerdinandVII. | [565] |
| [Number of The Victims of The Inquisition.] | [575] |
| [Etext transcriber's note] | |
| [Footnotes] | |