THE INQUISITIONS :
Were judicial institutions or tribunals that were established by the Roman Catholic Church in order to seek out , try , and sentence people that the Roman Catholic Church believed to be guilty of heresy . The purpose of the inquisitions was to secure and maintain religious and doctrinal unity in the Roman Catholic Church and throughout the Holy Roman Empire , through either the conversion or persecution of alleged heretics . Historians generally distinguish the Inquisitions based on four different time frames and areas that they took place in . These are the Medieval or Episcopal Inquisition , the Spanish Inquisition , the Portuguese Inquisition , and the Roman Inquisition .
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THE JESUITS :
The Society of Jesus , more commonly known as the Jesuits , is a society within the Roman Catholic Church that was founded by Ignatius of Loyola and instituted by Pope Paul III . The Jesuit society demands four vows of its members : poverty , chastity , obedience to Christ , and obedience to the Pope . The purpose of the Jesuits is the propagation of the Catholic faith by any means possible .
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KABBALAH :
Developed between the 6th and 13th centuries among the Jews in Babylonia , Italy , Provence , and Spain . The word ‘ Kabbalah ’ means ‘ to receive ’ and refers to revelation
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THE KLU KLUX KLAN :
Is a secret US organization of white Protestant Americans , especially in the south of the country , who oppose people of other races or religions .
http :// dictionary . cambridge . org / dictionary / english / the-ku-kluxklan ? q = the + Ku + Klux + klan
MARTYR :
A person who suffers very much or is killed because of their religious or political beliefs , and is often admired because of it .
http :// dictionary . cambridge . org / dictionary / english / martyr ? q = martyrs +
MERCANTILISM :
The theory and system of political economy prevailing in Europe after the decline of feudalism , based on national policies of accumulating bullion , establishing colonies and merchant marine , and developing industry and mining to attain a favorable balance of trade .
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PROTESTANT REFORMATION OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH :
A religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant Churches .
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THE RENAISSANCE :
Literally means ‘ rebirth ,’ the period in European civilization immediately following the Middle Ages and conventionally held to have been characterized by a surge of interest in Classical scholarship and values . ... however , it was primarily a time of the revival of Classical learning and wisdom after a long period of cultural decline and stagnation .
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THE ROMAN EMPIRE :
The Roman Empire was the post-Roman Republic period of the ancient Roman civilization , characterized by government headed by emperors and large territorial holdings around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe , Africa and Asia .
http :// en . wikipedia . org / wiki / Roman _ Empire
RACISM :
The belief that people ’ s qualities are influenced by their race and that the members of other races are not as good as the members of your own , or the resulting unfair treatment of members of other races .
http :// dictionary . cambridge . org / dictionary / english / racism ? q = Racism p
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