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 CONTENTS. v ii Chapter V. — Political Heresy Utilized by the State. Par* Use of Inquisition by Secular Potentates 238 The Templars. — Growth and Relations of the Order 238 Causes of its Downfall. — Facilities Furnished by the Inquisition 249 Papal Complicity Sought. — Use made of Inquisition. . . . 257 Errors Charged against the Templars 263 The Question of their Guilt 264 Vacillation of Clement. — The Assembly of Tours 277 Bargain between King and Pope. — Clement Joins the Prosecu- tion 281 Prosecution throughout Europe. — Its Methods in France. . . 284 The Papal Commission. — Its Proceedings 289 Defence Prevented by Burning those who Retract 295 Proceedings in England. — The Inquisition Necessary. . . . 298 Action in Lorraine and Germany 301 In Italy and the East 304 In Spain and Majorca 310 Torture in Preparation for the Council of Vienne 317 Arbitrary Proceedings Required at the Council 319 Disposition of Property and Persons of the Order 322 Fate of de Molay 325 Popular Sympathies 326 Distribution of the Property of the Order 329 Case of Doctor Jean Petit 334 Case of Joan of Arc. — Condition of the French Monarchy. . . . 338 Career of Joan up to her Capture 340 The Inquisition Claims her. — Delivered to the Bishop of Beau- vais 357 Her Trial 360 Her Condemnation and Execution 372 Her Imitators and her Rehabilitation 376 Chapter VI. — Sorcery and Occult Arts. Satan and the Spirit World. 379 Incubi and Succubi 383 Human Ministers of Satan. — Sorcerers 385 Penalties under the Roman Law 392 Struggle between Pagan and Christian Theurgy 393 Repression of Sorcery by the Early Church 395 .1