In the Middle ages who would have been considered a heretic by the church ?a Christian who did not follow accepted Church teaching
- People who practiced alternative forms of Christianity, such as Gnostics or Cathars
- Witches or practitioners of alternative spiritual beliefs
- Individuals who questioned or challenged the authority of the Church
- Scholars or intellectuals who promoted ideas that were seen as heretical, such as humanism or rationalism
- People who held beliefs that contradicted core Christian doctrines, such as the Trinity or the divinity of Jesus Christ.