Practica inquisitionis heretice pravitatis
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Practica inquisitionis heretice pravitatis is a 14th-century inquisitorial manual by Bernard Gui that outlines procedures for identifying, interrogating, and prosecuting heretics in medieval Europe.
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| Practica inquisitionis heretice pravitatis canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Practica inquisitionis heretice pravitatis Context triple: [Bernardo Gui, notableWork, Practica inquisitionis heretice pravitatis]
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A.
Malleus Maleficarum
Malleus Maleficarum is a late 15th-century treatise that systematized the identification, prosecution, and punishment of alleged witches, becoming one of the most influential texts driving European witch hunts.
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B.
Manual dos Inquisidores
Manual dos Inquisidores is a complex, introspective novel by Portuguese writer António Lobo Antunes that explores themes of memory, guilt, and the lingering shadows of dictatorship in Portugal.
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C.
Otras inquisiciones
Otras inquisiciones is a 1952 collection of essays by Jorge Luis Borges that explores metaphysics, literature, and philosophy through erudite, imaginative criticism.
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D.
Procession of the Holy Office
Procession of the Holy Office is one of Francisco Goya’s haunting Black Paintings, depicting a grim religious procession that reflects his critical view of the Spanish Inquisition and fanaticism.
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E.
Inquisition
The Inquisition was a powerful ecclesiastical tribunal system of the Catholic Church and allied monarchies, created to identify, try, and punish heresy and enforce religious orthodoxy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Practica inquisitionis heretice pravitatis Target entity description: Practica inquisitionis heretice pravitatis is a 14th-century inquisitorial manual by Bernard Gui that outlines procedures for identifying, interrogating, and prosecuting heretics in medieval Europe.
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A.
Malleus Maleficarum
Malleus Maleficarum is a late 15th-century treatise that systematized the identification, prosecution, and punishment of alleged witches, becoming one of the most influential texts driving European witch hunts.
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B.
Manual dos Inquisidores
Manual dos Inquisidores is a complex, introspective novel by Portuguese writer António Lobo Antunes that explores themes of memory, guilt, and the lingering shadows of dictatorship in Portugal.
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C.
Otras inquisiciones
Otras inquisiciones is a 1952 collection of essays by Jorge Luis Borges that explores metaphysics, literature, and philosophy through erudite, imaginative criticism.
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D.
Procession of the Holy Office
Procession of the Holy Office is one of Francisco Goya’s haunting Black Paintings, depicting a grim religious procession that reflects his critical view of the Spanish Inquisition and fanaticism.
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E.
Inquisition
The Inquisition was a powerful ecclesiastical tribunal system of the Catholic Church and allied monarchies, created to identify, try, and punish heresy and enforce religious orthodoxy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
inquisitorial manual
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medieval Latin text ⓘ theological-legal treatise ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Practica inquisitionis haereticae pravitatis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateYear | c. 1323 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman Catholic Church
NERFINISHED
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medieval Inquisition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Bernard Gui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 14th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | early 14th century ⓘ |
| describes |
confession protocols
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evidence collection ⓘ penances and punishments ⓘ procedures for inquisitors ⓘ use of witnesses ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
identification of heretics
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interrogation of suspects ⓘ prosecution of heretics ⓘ sentencing of heretics ⓘ |
| genre |
handbook for inquisitors
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manual ⓘ |
| geographicalScope |
Languedoc
NERFINISHED
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southern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
guidelines for sentencing
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instructions on record-keeping ⓘ lists of errors and heresies ⓘ model interrogations ⓘ sample questions for suspects ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Avignon Papacy era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later inquisitorial practice
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subsequent inquisitorial manuals ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
canon law
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ecclesiastical justice ⓘ heresy ⓘ inquisition procedures ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
church history
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history of heresy ⓘ legal history ⓘ medieval studies ⓘ |
| targets |
Cathar heresy
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Waldensian heresy ⓘ other medieval heretical movements ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed |
High Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
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early 14th-century Church ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Dominican inquisitors
NERFINISHED
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ecclesiastical courts ⓘ |
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