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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 |