A Church court set up to try people accused of heresy is known as

• A. Magna Carta
• B. Becket
• C. Charlemagne
• D. Inquisition

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is a formal church-run tribunal devoted to examining beliefs judged as deviant from accepted doctrine. An inquisition is exactly that—a ecclesiastical court established to investigate and try people accused of heresy, under papal or church authority. It emerged in medieval Europe as a mechanism to maintain doctrinal unity and discipline, with inquisitors overseeing investigations and trials to determine orthodoxy. This makes it the best fit for a church court dedicated to addressing heresy. By contrast, Magna Carta is a charter limiting royal power, Becket refers to a historical figure, and Charlemagne was a ruler; none of those describe a church tribunal.