Though he departed from his role as an inquisitor, his torture and the death of the accused remain fresh in his mind. Despite his appeals to the Pope, William was imprisoned and tortured until he recanted, in turn leading to the translator's death by burning at the stake. The accusations of heresy stemmed from the man's translation of a Greek book that contradicted the scriptures. In one of his most consequential cases, William refused to condemn a man on charges of heresy, despite the demands of the inquisitor Bernardo Gui. In numerous cases Willam decided the accused was innocent.
Years before the main events of the novel, as an inquisitor, Brother William presided at some trials in England and Italy, where he distinguished himself by his perspicacity along with great humility. The Name of the Rose is itself a recounting of events as experienced by Adso of Melk, a Benedictine novice (a Franciscan one in the 1986 film adaptation) who travelled under William's protection. William of Baskerville ( Italian: Guglielmo da Baskerville, pronounced ) is a fictional Franciscan friar from the 1980 historical mystery novel The Name of the Rose ( Il nome della rosa) by Umberto Eco. Fictional character William of Baskerville
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