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 To
celebrate the release of the mesmerising Secrets of the Inquisition by Nomad
Distribution we have 5 copies for you to
win.
For
centuries, detailed records of the Inquisition remained hidden.
In 1998 the
Vatican
relented and unlocked the archive. From
the pages of secret documents comes a tale of faith and fervour, of
torture and courage, of the plight of the tolerance and human rights.
If you enjoyed The Real Davinci Code, you will love Secrets of
the Inquisition.
This
fascinating four part series explores:
The
Land
of
Terror
The Church of Rome proclaims itself the
one true religion, but heresy takes hold and the Pope declares a holy
war on other Christian followers. Inquisitors
are sent to exterminate the heresy by hunting down and condemning
unbelievers to burn at the stake. No one is safe when the entire
village
of
Montaillou
is taken prisoner.
The Tears of
Spain
Christians, Muslims and Jews lived
together for centuries, but a young King and Queen proclaimed themselves
Catholic Monarchs and start an Inquisition. Jewish converts are accused
of sabotaging Christianity and an Inquisitor is assassinated, igniting
reprisals. The Spanish
empire begins in blood and pain.
The War on Ideas
It was a time of Renaissance and the
printing press. The devout
Martin Luther, the face of Protestant Reformation, spreads his ideas
across
Europe
because he is
outraged by the Pope’s decadence. The Roman Inquisition is established
to stop this heresy and the continent plunges into darkness until dawn
of the 20th Century.
The End of Inquisition
Napoleon conquers
Italy
and abolishes the Inquisitions, sending its files to
Paris
. Pope Pius IX kidnaps a
Jewish boy, desperate to exert the Inquisition’s power.
It is a disaster.
Italy
slips into a republican revolution and the Pope becomes a virtual
prisoner, confined to the
Vatican
.
Release
Date
9th October 2006
. Running time 200
minutes.
Rating:
M – moderate themes and violence.
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