abjuration
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Sibylla, wife of Bernard Borell, had been forced to confession and abjuration in 1305.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I by Lea, Henry Charles
Sigismund asked him why he could not renounce errors which he said had been ascribed to him through perjury, and Huss had to explain to him the technical meaning of abjuration.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Lea, Henry Charles
The vow of perpetual seclusion comprises a renunciation of the pleasures and business of life, an abnegation of the claims of consanguinity, friendship and society; and an abjuration of all filial, parental and natural affection.
From Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues by Alberger, John
In accusations of heresy, supported by evidence, however, no one could be admitted to abjuration who did not confess that of which he was accused.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I by Lea, Henry Charles
The importance attached to the abjuration is illustrated by a case in the Inquisition of Toulouse in 1310.
From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I by Lea, Henry Charles
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