Blasphemies, Heresy and Inquisition in Paris 1306–1314: The Case of the Trials Against the Knights Templar and the Beguine Marguerite Porete
This article will discuss the political and religious use of trials against heresy as they were established in Western-European Christian countries in the thirteenth century. I use the case of two trials happening in Paris at the same time. One trial was against the Knights Templar. The charge was m...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Medieval mystical theology
Year: 2025, Volume: 34, Issue: 1, Pages: 16-33 |
| Further subjects: | B
Blasphemy
B spiritual movements B Inquisition B Heresy B virtue ethics for women B free spirit |
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| Summary: | This article will discuss the political and religious use of trials against heresy as they were established in Western-European Christian countries in the thirteenth century. I use the case of two trials happening in Paris at the same time. One trial was against the Knights Templar. The charge was mainly blasphemy. In 1310, after some retractions, 54 Knights Templar were burned outside the East Gate of Paris. A little later, the Beguine Marguerite Porete – as a relapsed, not collaborating heretical person – was burned at the market place in the center of Paris. My article is guided by three questions, which I elaborate in my introduction. |
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| ISSN: | 2046-5734 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Medieval mystical theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/20465726.2025.2503108 |
