catharism and the inquisition

Catharism was a religious movement that emerged in the 12th century in Europe, centered on a belief system diverging from mainstream Catholicism. Its followers, known as Cathars, rejected material wealth and opposed many doctrines and practices of the Catholic Church. The Inquisition, on the other hand, was established by the Catholic Church in the 13th century to suppress heresy, including Catharism. It was a tribunal system that sought to identify and punish individuals deemed heretics, using methods that often involved torture, imprisonment, and execution.

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