Episode 1
A look at the brutal persecution of the Knights Templars and Cathars.
Episode 2
Experts reveal the barbaric torture faced by Muslim and Jewish converts to Catholicism.
Episode 3
A history of heresy. The founding of the Church of England by Henry VIII and the rule of Catholic monarch Mary I caused years of turmoil as the two faiths ferociously clashed.
Episode 4
In the 1600s, witch-hunters used heinous tactics to unearth heretics practising witchcraft, including the infamous swimming test.