First published in 1905, "Were Heretics Ever Burned Alive at Rome?" provides a detailed account of the Roman Inquisition's proceedings against Fulgentio Manfredi, a sixteenth-century reformer accused of heresy. Richard Gibbings offers a thorough analysis of the religious and political landscape of the time, examining the role of the church in the persecution of heretics and the history of the Inquisition. This meticulously researched work is a...
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