History A-Level
Roman Inquisition
What Roman Inquisition means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Roman Inquisition
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Established in 1542 by Paul III to systematically root out heresy, particularly in the Italian peninsula, and later expanded by Paul IV to enforce strict doctrinal purity.
Topics that use Roman Inquisition
- 2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564 (A-level only) – The Catholic Reformation, 1531–1564 (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Consilium de Emendanda Ecclesia
- Geographical variation
- Jesuits
- New religious orders
- Paul IV
- Pius IV
- Popular piety
- Spiritual Exercises
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