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The Cathars

13/08/2003
The most feared heresy of the medieval Church was Catharism, which arose in the south of France and spread to Italy and the Rhineland. The Cathars stormed churches and dragged monks from monasteries in a bid to force their beliefs and lifestyle on the Church.