The Roman Inquisition on the Stage of Italy, c. 1590-1640

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The Roman Inquisition on the Stage of Italy, c. 1590–1640 T H E R O M A N I N Q U I S I T I O N O N T H E S T A G E O F I T A L Y, c . 1 5 9 0 – 1 6 4 0 Thomas F. Mayer university of pennsylvania press philadelphia A volume in the Haney Foundation Series, established in 1961 with the generous support of Dr. John Louis Haney. Copyright © 2014 University of Pennsylvania Press All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations used for purposes of review or scholarly citation, none of this book may be reproduced in any form by any means without written permission from the publisher. Published by University of Pennsylvania Press Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4112 www.upenn.edu/pennpress Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Mayer, Thomas F. (Thomas Frederick), 1951– The Roman Inquisition on the stage of Italy, c. 1590–1640 / Thomas F. Mayer. — 1st ed. p. cm. — (Haney Foundation Series) ISBN 978-0-8122-4573-8 (hardcover : alk. paper) Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Catholic Church. Congregatio Romanae et Universalis Inquisitionis. 2. Inquisition—Italy—History—16th century. 3. Inquisition—Italy—History—17th century. 4. Trials (Heresy)—Italy—History—16th century. 5. Trials (Heresy)— Italy—History—17th century. 6. Italy—Church history— 16th century. 7. Italy—Church history—17th century. I. Title. II. Series BX1723.M385 2014 272'.20945 013020964 ...