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CONTENTS.
BOOK I.-ORIGIN AND ORGANIZATION OF THE INQUISITION.
CHAPTER I.-THE CHURCH.
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| Domination of the Church in the Twelfth Century | 1 |
| Causes of Antagonism with the Laity | 5 |
| Election of Bishops | 6 |
| Simony and Favoritism | 7 |
| Martial Character of Prelates | 10 |
| Difficulty of Punishing Offenders | 13 |
| Prostitution of the Episcopal Office | 16 |
| Abuse of Papal Jurisdiction | 17 |
| Abuse of Episcopal Jurisdiction | 20 |
| Oppression from the Building of Cathedrals | 23 |
| Neglect of Preaching | 23 |
| Abuses of Patronage | 24 |
| Pluralities | 25 |
| Tithes | 26 |
| Sale of the Sacraments | 27 |
| Extortion of Pious Legacies | 28 |
| Quarrels over Burials | 30 |
| Sexual Disorders | 31 |
| Clerical Immunity | 32 |
| The Monastic Orders | 34 |
| The Religion of the Middle Ages | 39 |
| Tendency to Fetishism | 40 |
| Indulgences | 41 |
| Magic Power of Formulas and Relics | 47 |
| Contemporary Opinion | 51 |
