Hesburgh Libraries

This series consists of manuals, guidebooks, and procedural notices that were circulated through the inquisition with the purpose of improving their practices.

This series consists of trial transcripts and related documents that detail trial procedures, sentences, and the general judicial work of various inquisition tribunals.

This series consists of prisoner lists, printed sermon texts, and “relaciones,” descriptive pamphlets that describe various autos de fe celebrated by various inquisition tribunals.

This series consists of public edicts that warn the public against forbidden materials and enforce bans on prohibited works; indices of banned and expurgated works; and royal decrees and papal bulls denouncing banned materials.

This series consists of documents relating to the staff and volunteers of the inquisition, including certificates of “familiars” and books of privileges.

This series consists of inquisitorial records of the everyday management of the inquisition, including correspondence; bills; instructions to officers of the inquisition; public edicts denouncing various heresies; and guidelines on conduct.

This series consists of contemporary histories of the inquisition, as well as manuscripts arguing in favor of the inquisition.