How Effective Was the Universal Inquisition Established by the Papacy

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Multiple Choice

How effective was the Universal Inquisition established by the papacy in 1542?

• A)The Inquisition was filled with internal rivalries and conflicts that prevented it from effectively working outside of a few famous cases.
• B)The Inquisition effectively destroyed heresy within the Papal States but had little influence elsewhere.
• C)The Inquisition had considerable success in all Catholic lands where political leaders supported it.
• D)The Inquisition's success at rooting out heresy was so effective that many Protestant leaders invited it to work in Protestant lands.

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