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History
fromMedievalists.net
4 days ago

The Language of Heresy with Erin Wagner - Medievalists.net

The term 'heresy' in late medieval England carried significant legal and social weight, evolving in meaning and applied beyond Christian boundaries to police belonging.
fromAeon
1 month ago

Sebastian Castellio and the deep roots of religious tolerance | Aeon Essays

In terms of judicial killings in Europe, the period between 1500 and 1700 outstripped any era before or after. The new heresies of the Protestant Reformation prompted an initial burst of executions: approximately 5,000 people were put to death for their religious beliefs in the 16th century. This was followed by far deadlier witch hunts, which saw about 50,000 people legally exterminated for witchcraft.
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