ARNULPHO, WILLEBRORDIO (pseudonym of CASTRO, DAMIÃO ANTONIO DE LEMOS FARIA E). Entretenimento Politico, Historico, e Proreptico [“Political and Historical Entertainment: Fictional Dialogue concerning the Holy Office of the Inquisition.”].

(INQUISITION).

Besogne

Rouen

1746

During the reign of King João V (1707-1750) unsuccessful attempts were made to abolish or at least liberalize the Holy Office of the Inquisition, here however, the author defends the institution. Damião Antonio de Lemos Faria e Castro (1715-89) was a wealthy Portuguese historian, strongly allied to the Holy Office. See Antonio Rosa Mendes Manuel Nunes, Damião Antonio de Lemos Faria e Castro (1715-1789): Nobility and Eighteenth-century Culture in the Algarve (2003).