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 CONTENTS. vii Page Greater Vigor in the Fourteenth Century, 169 Dispute over the Blood of Christ 171 Nicolas Eymerich 174 Separation of Majorca and Valencia 177 Decline of Inquisition 178 Resuscitation under Ferdinand the Catholic 179 Castile. — Inquisition not Introduced there 180 Cathari in Leon ,181 Independent Legislation of Alonso the Wise 183 Persecution for Heresy Unknown. 184 Case of Pedro of Osma in 1479 187 Portugal. — No Effective Inquisition there 188 Chapter IV.— Italy. Political Conditions Favoring Heresy 191 Prevalence of Unconcealed Catharism 192 Development of the Waldenses 194 Popular Indifference to the Church 196 Gregory XL Undertakes to Suppress Heresy 199 Gradual Development of Inquisition 201 Rolando da Cremona 202 Giovanni Schio da Vicenza 203 St. Peter Martyr 207 He Provokes Civil War in Florence 210 Death of Frederic 11. in 1250. — Chief Obstacle Removed. . . . 213 Assassination of St. Peter Martyr. — Use Made of it 214 Rainerio Saccone 218 Triumph of the Papacy. — Organization of the Inquisition .... 220 Heresy Protected by Ezzelin and Uberto 223 Ezzelin Prosecuted as a Heretic. — His Death 224 Uberto Pallavicino 228 The Angevine Conquest of Naples Revolutionizes Italy 231 Triumph of Persecution 233 Sporadic Popular Opposition 237 Secret Strength of Heresy. — Case of Armanno Pongilupo. . . . 239 Power of the Inquisition. — Papal Interference 242 Naples. — Toleration Under Normans and Hohenstaufens .... 244 The Inquisition Under the Ange vines 245 Sicily 248 Venice. — Its Independence 249 Inquisition Introduced in 1288, under State Supervision. . . 251