How Common Peasants Fought the Inquisition
Summary
This episode explores historical resistance to the Inquisition, featuring stories of the Cathars, Joan of Arc, Giordano Bruno, and Galileo. It examines how peasants, scholars, and monarchs defied inquisitorial authority through armed revolt, intellectual defiance, and political intervention. The narrative spans from medieval France to colonial Mexico, highlighting how these acts of dissent shaped the path toward religious and intellectual freedom.
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Introduction: Resistance to the Inquisition
Patreon and membership acknowledgments
Cathars and the Albigensian Crusade
Murder of Inquisitor Conrad von Marburg
Fra Dolcino's revolt and execution
Bernard de Lisieux defends Cathars
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Bernard de Lisieux's downfall and legacy
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Joan of Arc's trial and defiance
Jan Hus and the Hussite movement
Minocchio: A miller's heresy
Spanish Inquisition and assassination of Arbues
Village resistance and Aragonese revolt
Dutch Revolt against Inquisition
Enlightenment criticism and abolition in Spain
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Giordano Bruno's trial and execution
Galileo Galilei and heliocentrism
Campanella, Sarpi, and banned books
Portuguese Inquisition and Father Vieira
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Inquisition in the New World colonies
Final abolition of the Inquisition
Conclusion and patron thanks
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