Download or read book The Martyrs of the Spanish Inquisition (Classic Reprint) written by Frans Christiaan Gunst and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Martyrs of the Spanish Inquisition In offering the translation of this book to the American public, I believe I am doing them a great service, not because the subject is unknown to them, but I doubt whether a book has been published in the United States which gives in so small a compass, such an ample description of the inquisition, so that the great mass of Catholics and Protestants who are ignorant of the enormity of crimes committed during its sway, may become acquainted with them, and showing how it is that the priesthood accumulated the wealth they are feasting on as yet, and how they have acquired the monasteries and lands, whose value is too large to be estimated. After reading it, they will come to the same conclusion of the writer in questioning whether the creed of such a priesthood deserves to be called Christian. The inquisition of that time does not exist now, but another has followed her up; its motto is, "The end justifies the means." The embracing the Roman Catholic faith by the young Lord Bute of England affords a very good proof of their labor. Their next care will be to see him affianced to a young lady who is under their influence as well; the domestics, physician, etc., will all be recommended by them, so that they will be posted up, even with the aid of the confessional, on everything going on in the household. A notary will always be ready for any emergency; for, having hold of the body as well as the spirit, his fortune must be theirs as well, to save his soul from eternal damnation, while they will take care of the dust, to support their holy(!) institution. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.