Describe the process by which inquisitions attempted to find and root out heresy. What happened to those identified as heretics?

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The Answer is Answer would ideally include the following. Inquisitors would go to a suspected district and call everyone to a "preaching," a sermon in which the inquisitors attempted to persuade people to return to orthodox belief and promised them clemency if they confessed their heresy. Aided by secular authorities, the inquisitors rounded up suspects and questioned everyone about suspected heresies. If individuals were unaware that they were following heretical beliefs, or if a person quickly recanted, that individual was let off with a relatively light penance. Those heretics who would not repent were punished severely, since it was assumed that their heresy threatened the souls of all in the community.

Describe the Process by Which Inquisitions Attempted to Find and Root