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  • He still assured his Judges that for his own part He had never entered into any compact with the infernal Spirits; But the threat of being tortured made him declare himself to be a Sorcerer, and Heretic, and whatever other title the Inquisitors chose to fix upon him.

    The Monk 2004

  • He still assured his Judges that for his own part He had never entered into any compact with the infernal Spirits; But the threat of being tortured made him declare himself to be a Sorcerer, and Heretic, and whatever other title the Inquisitors chose to fix upon him.

    The Monk; a romance 1796

  • It would be far more compelling to fashion a heroine who stood in direct opposition to the Inquisitors -- in other words, a witch.

    The Witch Within Me 2008

  • I could not possibly guess what such a high dignitary of State could want with my humble person, yet the message made us rather anxious, for Cantarini dal Zoffo was one of the Inquisitors, that is to say, a bird of very ill omen.

    The memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt 1827

  • Cantarini dal Zoffo was one of the Inquisitors, that is to say, a bird of very ill omen.

    Memoirs of Casanova — Volume 06: Paris Giacomo Casanova 1761

  • Cantarini dal Zoffo was one of the Inquisitors, that is to say, a bird of very ill omen.

    The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova Giacomo Casanova 1761

  • The Congregation traces its origins to the Congregation for the Holy Roman and Universal Inquisition, the commission created in 1542 that functioned as a tribunal to root out heresy, punish crimes against the faith and name Inquisitors for the church.

    CBS 2 - KCAL 9 - Los Angeles - Southern California - LA Breaking News, Weather, Traffic, Sports 2010

  • The Congregation traces its origins to the Congregation for the Holy Roman and Universal Inquisition, the commission created in 1542 that functioned as a tribunal to root out heresy, punish crimes against the faith and name Inquisitors for the church.

    Las Vegas News - LasVegasNOW.com 2010

  • The Congregation traces its origins to the Congregation for the Holy Roman and Universal Inquisition, the commission created in 1542 that functioned as a tribunal to root out heresy, punish crimes against the faith and name Inquisitors for the church.

    SFGate: Top News Stories By NICOLE WINFIELD 2010

  • The Inquisitors are a group of Knights dedicated to the eradication of all magic in the world.

    WarCry Network : Latest News 2009

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