Question

To combat _____ and prevent Protestantism from spreading, pope Paul III established the congregation of the inquisition also known as the _______ in 1542.

Answer 1

heresy and roman inquisition

Answer 2

The correct answers are Heresy and Roman Inquisition

Pope Paul III began an Inquisition ( a system of courts held for individuals involved in a wide array of offences associating to religious doctrine) produced to combat the expansion of  Protestantism in 1542. This constituted crimes associated to  Heresy ( where Heresy is any faith that is firmly at disagreement with established customs or faiths, in particular, the admitted beliefs of a church or religious body), witchcraft, and licensing of printed material.