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The Cathars
A brief introduction to the history, beliefs, and practices of the Cathars/ Albigensian gnostics.

The Church's War on the Cathars
Did a monstrous power struggle shut down Europe's most enlightened society? Includes background details and biographical information usually not included in internet articles.

The Bogomils
Anna Comnena, 1100. Anna heaps scorn on a betrayed teacher.

The Book of John the Evangelist
Cathar/Bogomil Gospel

The Legend of The Cathars
A brief introduction to the Cathar legend, with some images of artifacts from Montsegur.

Exerpt from the Lyons Ritual
The ritual for creating a Parfait, from the Lyons Ritual.

On the Heresy of the Albigenses
Caesarius of Heisterbach

On the Accusations against the Albigensians
Raynaldus, 13th Century

Cathars and Catharism in the Languedoc
The Crusade against the Cathars. An excellent overview of Cathar beliefs, ritual, and terminology, with a god bit of mythbusting.

The Inquisition on the Albigensian Gnostics
Inquisitor Bernard Gui details the "sins" of the Cat6hars, shorty before he has them wiped off the face of the earth.

Voltaire on the Wars against Cathars
The enlightenment Philosopher on the wars against the heretics.

Bernard Gui on the Albigensians
An Inquisitor gripes about the Albigensians.

Montsegur and the Cathars
The Cathar faith, the history and fall of Montsegur, and a list of the fallen.

The Real Story of the Cathars
An interesting take.

The Legend of the Cathars
A heretical Gnostic sect of france murdered by the Church, the Cathars ("pure") may have inspired the philosophies of the Knights Templar, the Rosicrucian enlightenment, and alchemy.

The Albigensian Crusade
The quote "Kill them all, God will know his own" was coined during this bloody purge of thousands of innocents.

Images of Carcassonne
A photo gallery of modern-day Carcassonne.