HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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Question
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Which church group began the Inquisition?
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Dominicans
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Cistercians
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Franciscans
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Eastern Orthodox
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the 13th century, Pope Gregory IX (reigned 1227–1241) assigned the duty of carrying out inquisitions to the Dominican Order and Franciscan Order.
Detailed explanation-2: -The first group to be targeted in large numbers was Jewish conversos. One reason the Inquisition had been created was to stop conversos from observing Jewish practices. In March 1492, the Alhambra Decree gave all Jews the choice between expulsion from Spain or conversion to Catholicism.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Inquisition was originally intended primarily to identify heretics among those who converted from Judaism and Islam to Catholicism.
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