17: Directorium Inquisitorium - The Inquisitor's Handbook

The Witchy Historian is back, one master's degree and a big move later! Today, Crystalina Mae outlines the foundational text of the witch trials and inquisition, the Directorium Inquisitorium, written by inquisitor Nicolau Eymerich in 1376.

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Sources for today's episodes:

The Inquisitor's Demons by Pau Castell Granadas

Inquisition in the 14th Century by Derek Hill

-The translated 10 Ruses in this episode are in the appendices of Hill's book

 

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