Catharism

” Unfortunately there is only speculation as to the reasoning behind his quote. However, Voltaire’s views on freedom and liberty would lead one to presume that he despised the Catholic church’s use of violence to halt the social implications of Catharism. The Cathar church had a direct impact in helping the socially disadvantaged citizens of Medieval Europe. Women for example, gained a great deal of respect and authority within the Cathar church. They were even given the opportunity to administer

future missions in the second half of the twelfth century, primarily relied about methods of persuasion rather than force. These proselytizing efforts proved to ultimately be fruitless as the Cathar faith continued to proliferate. By the 1160s, Catharism had become thoroughly entrenched in the southern regions of France. Pope Alexander III’s Council of Tours in 1163 included a canon that called on secular authorities in southern France to seize the heretics and confiscate their property. Yet, two

In twelfth century Sicily, an illustrated manuscript of the Byzantine Synopsis of Histories was produced. Within this copy of John Skylitzes’ depiction of events (811-1157) are 500 plus miniatures. One is the massacre of Paulician heretics in 843/844 (figure 1). Although this depiction is not wholly historically accurate, it does exemplify the Christian stance on heresy in the Middle Ages. Harsh treatment was occasionally necessary, to those who promoted Lucifer’s teachings. Hereby heresy was seen

The Albigensian Crusade was started by the Roman Catholic Church under the order of Pope Innocent III as what was actually a travesty of a religious movement, as it had hardly any religious impact. It did, however, lead to immense political, pecuniary, and sociocultural alteration in the Holy Roman Empire and France in the 13th Century AD because it really wasn’t about religion; it was about power. Wealth was spread and lost throughout the Holy Roman Empire and France as the fighting raged on. Southern

The Crusades were a bloody war that the church deemed holy and necessary for salvation of the knights soul. The Crusades are a highly controversial and very dark stain on the Catholic church and Hierarchies past. The war was brought to the church from there Roman allies who they had tense dealings with. The where seeking aid in the fight against the muslim turks. The church decreed there act holy and justified. The people who were under the churches thumb had no objections to the slaughter that their

Charlie Baynard Dr. Timothy May Crusades November 11, 2015 Comparative Book Review The books: A Most Holy War by Mark Pegg and The Teutonic Knights by William Urban. Both had a lot of good information for readers; however each book presented many different problems. Urban and Pegg’s books were also difficult to follow for a variety of reasons and the sources were used in a confusing way or not at all. While both books provided a good history of each event, they had many problems throughout. In

The Church is a highly acclaimed power that is still in power to this day. The Pope is still in power and the Catholic Church has been in power for almost 2000 years. The Church has a huge following and many people follow it blindly. Though there is no feudal system to put the Church on top and there is now a separation of Church and State, it was not always like that. The Church’s history is anything but pure. It constantly used it’s power against those that relied on the Church for answers and

The Inquisitions The Church is a highly acclaimed power that is still in power to this day. The Pope is still in power and the Catholic Church has been in power for almost 2000 years. The Church has a huge following and many people follow it blindly. Though there is no feudal system to put the Church on top and there is now a separation of Church and State, it was not always like that. The Church’s history is anything but pure. It constantly used it’s power against those that relied on the Church

Time and time again, throughout history, Jews faced immeasurable intolerance. The infamous Spanish Inquisition propelled those of the Jewish faith and heritage into the New World. Historians specializing in the Spanish Inquisition itself often begin their research mid-story, ignoring completely its roots, which date back to the thirteenth century. Instead, it is common for a book on the Inquisition to begin in the fifteenth century, with the expulsion of North African Muslims, or Moors, from Spain

Questioning the Jesuits and the Medieval Inquisition Holding Bibles rather than brutal torture weapons, the Jesuits contrasted the looks of their ancestors, the harrowing Medieval Inquisitors. As the Jesuits, a group formed during the Renaissance with the purpose of responding to the Reformation, traveled Europe and other countries, they slowed down the spread of Protestantism by reaching out to non-Christians and educating people on the teachings of the Catholic Church. The Papal Inquisitors, a