HIS 334-1 - Topic: Inquisitions in Medieval and Early Modern Europe (1)

The Inquisition’s dark reputation is well known. What reality lay behind it? This course examines the development and growth of the inquisition over time, from its origins in the 13th century as a group of largely independent investigators of heresy, through the establishment of its more structured forms in 15th-century Spain and 16th-century Italy. We’ll consider the procedures, goals, and motives of the inquisitors, as well as of those who had to defend themselves before inquisitors, and the impact of the inquisitions on European society. Prerequisite: junior standing. HERDER
(Humanities)