medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture St Pius V was an inquisitor in Lombardy. Tom Izbicki Thomas Izbicki Collection Development Coordinator Eisenhower Library Johns Hopkins Baltimore, MD 21218 (410)516-7173 fax (410)516-8399 >>> [log in to unmask] 04/19/05 2:51 PM >>> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture Perhaps the most interesting Grand Inquisitor I know of who became pope was Cardinal Carraffa, who, interestingly succeeded to the papal office at age 79 in 1555 and had a four year reign which continued the very conservative policies of his time as inquisitor, solidly basing the Catholic reformation on conservative if not reactionary lines. Hmm..... JBW >-----Original Message----- >From: medieval-religion - Scholarly discussions of medieval >religious culture [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On >Behalf Of Susan Taylor Snyder >Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 1:58 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: [M-R] History Happens > >medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion >and culture > >No grand inquisitors in the medieval inquisition, but Benedict >XII was the former bishop of Pamiers, Jacques Fournier, whom >we all know as the inquisitor from Le Roy Ladurie's Montaillou >& as a good friend of Bernard Gui.... > >Susan > >-----Original Message----- >From: medieval-religion - Scholarly discussions of medieval >religious culture [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On >Behalf Of John Briggs >Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 10:51 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: [M-R] History Happens > > >medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion >and culture > >Diana Wright wrote: >> >> http://www.corriere.it/ > >How many previous Grand Inquisitors have become Pope? > >John Briggs > >********************************************************************** >To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME >to: [log in to unmask] >To send a message to the list, address it to: >[log in to unmask] >To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion >to: [log in to unmask] >In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: >[log in to unmask] >For further information, visit our web site: >http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html > >********************************************************************** >To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME >to: [log in to unmask] >To send a message to the list, address it to: >[log in to unmask] >To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion >to: [log in to unmask] >In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: >[log in to unmask] >For further information, visit our web site: >http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html > ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html