A HISTORY OF THE INQUISITION
VOL III.
A HISTORY OF
THE INQUISITION
OF
THE MIDDLE AGES.
BY
HENRY CHARLES LEA,
AUTHOR OF
"AN HISTORICAL SKETCH OF SACERDOTAL CELIBACY," "SUPERSTITION AND FORCE,"
"STUDIES IN CHURCH HISTORY."
IN THREE VOLUMES.
VOL. III.
NEW YORK:
HARPER & BROTHERS, FRANKLIN SQUARE
1901
Copyright, 1887, by HARPER & BROTHERS
All rights reserved
CONTENTS.
BOOK III.--SPECIAL FIELDS OF INQUISITORIAL ACTIVITY.
CHAPTER I.--THE SPIRITUAL FRANCISCANS.
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Dissensions in the Franciscan Order from Elias to John of Parma 1
Joachim of Flora.--His Reputation as a Prophet 10
His Apocalyptic Speculations as to the Third Era 14
Adopted by the Spiritual Franciscans 18
The Everlasting Gospel.--Its Condemnation 20
The Spirituals Compromised.--John of Parma Removed 23
Persistence of the Joachites 25
Increasing Strife over Poverty 27
Bull Exiit qui seminat 30
Persecution of Italian Spirituals 32
The French Spirituals.--Jean Pierre Olivi 42
Arnaldo de Vilanova 52
Disputation before Clement V.--Decision of Council of Vienne 57
Renewed Persecution of the Spirituals 61
Commencement of Rebellion.--Dissensions among Them 62
Election of John XXII.--His Character 66
He Enforces Obedience and Creates a Heresy 69
Bloody Persecution of the Olivists 73
They Form a New Church 79
Their Fanaticism.--Naprous Boneta 81
Suppression of the Sect.--Its Career in Aragon 84
Jean de la Rochetaillade.--Remains of Joachitism 86