Heresy, Crusade, and Inquisition in Southern France, 1100 - 1250

Heresy, Crusade, and Inquisition in Southern France 1100-1250 examines the rise of heresy in the Languedoc region, the Albigensian Crusade, and the early years of the Inquisition, focusing on the social and religious dynamics that shaped this turbulent period. Initially conceived as an introduction to William Pelhisson’s chronicle—a key firsthand account of the Inquisition in Toulouse—the project expanded into a broader historical study, incorporating Pelhisson’s work and other primary docu...