On The Inquisition

[VonAulus 2082]

 

 

By the Duke Sarkozic and Council,
 A Proclamation for the Banishment of Inquisitors

 

The Duke Sarkozic, having taken special notice, hath signified his high displeasure thereat, and hath thereupon commanded us to put all Laws in execution (that are in force in this Duchy) that inflict any punishment upon such as exercise any thing to extoll or maintain the power or jurisdiction of the Inquisitors, within this Duchy, and to review the Proclamation to remove and exclude all Inquisitors from the lands of Adria.

 

It is well known, by daily experience, what intolerable mischiefs and inconveniences have grown upon this Realm of Adria, through the extraordinary resort of such persons hither as are commonly called Inquisitors and others of that sect, who seeking to setup and maintain a foreign power and authority within this his Duke’s Dominion, The said Inquisitors, by pretence thereof, have usurped and exercised Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction within this Duchy in martial, spiritual, and Ecclesiastical causes, to the great derogation of his Duke’s authority. And the said inferior Inquisitors have likewise exercised great brigrandry, as beating, harming, and such like, and by color there of have taken and exacted harm upon Adria, from such as are accosted by them, to the intolerable grievance and impoverishing of this Duchy, And they all seeking and daily endeavoring to pervert the hearts of his Duke’s subjects, and to draw them from the true Law here established, to blindness and superstition, & to alienate their affections from their sovereign liege Lord the Kings Majestie, and to subject them to the said foreign authority, to the generall disturbance of the common peace and tranquillity of this Duchy. For reformation of which abuses, and avoiding of such seditious persons, sundry Proclamation have been issued and published in this Duchy: by immediate warrant from the Duke Sarkozic out of Adria, and others by authority within council of this Duchy for the time being, thereby strictly charging and commanding them forthwith, or within some short time then after (and to never hereforth expire) to depart out of this Duchy, and never to return hither again, unless they should conform themselves to the Law here established, and repair to the Duke duly and orderly: upon pain of the Duke Sarkozic’s high indignation, and such punishments as might justly be inflicted upon the willful contemners of the Duke’s command.
 
Know ye therefore, that Wee in obedience unto his Dukes’ command, and for absolute warning to be given in this kind, do denounce, and in the Duke Sarkozic’s name strictly charge and command, That they shall all of them, that is to say, all Inquisitors whatsoever, depart out of this Duchy of Adria forthwith. And that no such Inquisitors shall from and after the said proclamations, repair, come or return into this Duchy, upon paine of the Duke Sarkozic’s high displeasure and indignation, and upon such further paine and penalty as may be justly inflicted upon them by the Laws and Statutes of this Duchy. And upon the like paine, We do in the Duke Sarkozic’s name expressly forbid all, and all manner of persons whatsoever within this Duchy, to receive, relieve, or converse with, be ordered by, or receive instruction from any such Inquisitor in this Duchy, or come into the same or any part thereof, contrary to the intent of this Proclamation. And We do further in the Duke Sarkozic’s name declare, publish, and command, that if any such Inquisitor shall wilfully abide and continue in this Duchy after the said Proclamation, or shall voluntarily repair or return into this Duchy, or any part thereof: or if any person or persons shall receive, relieve, converse with, be ordered by, or receive instruction from any such Inquisitor, That then all and every official and all others of his Dukes officers and loyal subjects in this Duchy, shall use their best diligence and endeavors, to apprehend all and every such Inquisitor as aforesaid, and all and every of their receivers, relievers, and followers, and them and every of them to commit to some safe and strict prison, to the end such further order may be taken for their punishment, as to Us, the Duke and his council, shall be thought fit. And We require them and every of them, to be severe to put this the Dukes’ commandment in full execution, as they and every of them will answer the contrary to the Duke Sarkozic, who will call them and every of them to a strict account touching the performance of their duties in this behalf.
 
Given at the Balt of Duke Sarkozic, the the five and tenth day of the Deep Cold, 1677.
Duke John Sarkozic
Magistrate Safwa
Marshal Vladan
Maer Red
God save Adria.

[osumanduas 1442]

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