Roman Inquisition

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

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Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote Roman Inquisition?Pope Paul III
2. What is the formal name?Suprema Congregatio Sanctae Romanae et Universalis Inquisitionis
3. What is the year of establishment?1542
4. What was the Roman Inquisition and when was it created?It was a powerful court set up by Pope Paul III in 1542 to protect Catholic beliefs and fight heresy.
5. Why did the Roman Inquisition exist?It was made to keep Catholic teachings pure and stop ideas that threatened the Church during the Protestant Reformation.

Ecclesiastical Court: A court established by church authority to adjudicate matters of canon law.
Canon Law: The body of laws and regulations made by or for Christian organizations or churches.
Counter-Reformation: The period of Catholic resurgence initiated in response to the Protestant Reformation.