The Great Burned. Medieval Justice, the Holy Inquisition, and Public Executions
Joan of Arc, Jan Hus, Giordano Bruno - this is just a small list of those who were condemned by the Inquisition and burned at the stake during the European Middle Ages. Formally - for heretical views, and actually -...
for innovative ideas and thoughts that were ahead of their time by several decades, if not by hundreds of years. How did the Inquisition come about? Who else fell victim to it? And what sins were attributed to the condemned? Thanks to this book, you will understand the logic of medieval justice, delve into its intrigues, and find out how medieval people perceived the world and what they thought about.
Joan of Arc, Jan Hus, Giordano Bruno - this is just a small list of those who were condemned by the Inquisition and burned at the stake during the European Middle Ages. Formally - for heretical views, and actually - for innovative ideas and thoughts that were ahead of their time by several decades, if not by hundreds of years. How did the Inquisition come about? Who else fell victim to it? And what sins were attributed to the condemned? Thanks to this book, you will understand the logic of medieval justice, delve into its intrigues, and find out how medieval people perceived the world and what they thought about.
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