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The word "heretic" is from a Greek word meaning "to choose," so a heretic can be thought of as a person who chooses his own path. Christian theologian Irenaeus popularized the word heresy in the Christian world in his anti-[[Useful Notes/Gnosticism|Gnostic]] tracts. Multiple heretics often form a [[Cult]].
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== [[Anime]] ==
* Lenard and Elfetine's sect in ''[[Scrapped Princess]]''. However, their "heresy" {{spoiler|was ''provoked'' by Lenard, who is a (overly ambitious) cleric himself, in the first place}}.
* Heresy is a common charge leveled against people in ''[[Berserk]]'', particularly by those who serve the [[Corrupt Church|Holy See]]. The Count from the third major manga story uses the charge of heresy to get himself people to eat, being an Apostle. And Mozgus in particular is [[Knight Templar|very]] [[Cold
* Arachne from [[Soul Eater]] is described as a "heretic Witch" because of the way she created the original magical Weapons features in the series. Taking a normal human soul, a weapon as well as the Soul of her fellow Witch (holding the power of transformation) she created them. Thus she's hunted not just by the good guys but her fellow Witches.
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== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* The reformation had just started at the start of [[The Tudors]], but gained momentum as the series went on. Because of that the [[Loads and Loads of Characters|list grew ever longer]]. Here goes: [[Femme Fatale|Anne Boleyn]], [[Ensemble Darkhorse|Thomas Cromwell]], [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass|Archbishop Cranmer]], [[Complete Monster|Thomas Boleyn]], [[The Woman Wearing the Queenly Mask|Catherine Parr]], [[Girl in The Tower|Anne Parr]], [[Magnificent Bastard|Edward Seymour]], [[Magnificent Bastard|Anne Stanhope]], [[All Girls Want Bad Boys|Thomas Seymour]], [[Put On a Bus|The Duchess of Suffolk]], [[Cool Teacher|Kate Ashley]] and [[One
** [[Wise Beyond Their Years|Elizabeth]] and [[A Child Shall Lead Them|Edward]] are also raised this way.
** During the course of the series quite a few minor characters got burned and tortured for this reason as well.
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