Records of the Roman Inquisition Case of a Minorite Friar, Who Was Sentenced by S. Charles Borromeo to Be Walled Up, and Who Having Escaped Was Burned in Effigy

This collection of documents from the Roman Inquisition offers a chilling window into the practices and procedures of the Catholic Church in the 16th and 17th centuries. Compiled by Andrew Dickson White and Richard Gibbings, these records include the harrowing case of a Franciscan friar who was walled up alive as punishment for his heretical beliefs. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.