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The Malleus Maleficarum, or otherwise known as the Hammer of witches was the infamous book that help kick off two centuries of the Witch hunts in Europe. In 1484 Pope Innocent VIII issued the bull Summis desiderantes affectibus, in which he deplored…

the Pope who crowned Charlemagne Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, and thus began the Circular power division between Church and Crown.

Pope Leo the 3rd crowning Charlemagne Emperor. this was all done in order to further legitimize Charlemagne rule as well as provide the church with a powerful benefactor and protector. Thus, starting the circular division of power between the…

The Spanish inquisition was the mass expulsion of what the Catholics of the Iberian Peninsula considered to be heretics, those people would include, Moors, Muslims, Jews Protestants, and anyone who was not a devout Catholic. Torture was often used to…

this image is the depiction by Emile Signo of the Crusades taking Jerusalem during the first crusade. the first crusade was the only successful crusade because the Europeans used the element of surprise. every other crusade had failed.