1 Jan 1542 Jahr - Roman Inquisition / Holy office est.

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Pope Paul III made 'Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition' aka Holy Office | a committee of six cardinals w/ judicial authority over all catholics _ power to arrest, imprison, and execute suspected heretics | published the 'index of prohibited books' which included christian humanist writings (e.g. erasmus) and protestant books --> EFFECT: destroyed heresy in papal states, but had little influence outside of them

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