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The Spanish Inquisition
Established by Isabella and Ferdinand in 1478 Isabella and Ferdinand got the approval of the
Pope Sixtus IV to expel Jews, Protestants and non-believers from Spain
Tomas de Torquemada-Grand Inquisitor Also one in Portugal and Rome
Origins
It is believed that 40,000 Jews were forced out Those that stayed in Spain had to convert to
Catholicism Those Jews that became Catholics became
known as “converso”
Persecution
Catholics began to target Protestants in the
16th century First group was the Lutherans
Persecution was also directed toward the Moriscos, these were converts from Islam
Many Jews and Muslims were expelled in 1492 after the Muslim stronghold of Granada fell
Political and religious unity Strengthen power of the Spanish monarchy Economic (confiscating property of those who
were forced out) Fear
Motives for the Spanish Inquisition
People that refused to convert or leave were
subject to trials There were several options when it came time
to sentence someone Acquited Suspended (let go, but still under suspicion) Penance (guilty and had to pay fines and confess) Reconciled (guilty and may be tortured) Relaxation to the secular arm (burned at the
stake)
Sentencing
A religious ceremony (literally – “act of faith”) Came after a sentencing Had a mass, a prayer and brought the guilty in
front of authorities for sentencing Ritual of public penance of condemned
heretics and apostates that took place when the Spanish Inquisition had decided their punishment, followed by the execution by the civil authorities of the sentences imposed
Auto De Fe
Isabella and Ferdinand saw the burning of
2,000 people and 15,000 were reconciled The total figures are as follows
341,021 people were put on trial 31,912 of them were killed
Death Toll
The Inquisition was abolished July 15th, 1834
(spread to Spanish colonies) This was a Royal Decree signed by Maria
Cristina de Borbon
End of the Inquisition
A persons arms would
be tied behind their back and they are suspended from a ceiling
Also has weights on legs
Strappado
A cloth is placed
in a person’s mouth and they are forced to ingest water
Simulates drowning
Toca
A person
would be placed on a table and their limbs would be stretched
Ligaments would pop
Rack
A person was
seated and fastened into chair that had up to 2,000 spikes
Spanish Chair
A person was placed in side of
a sarcophagus that had spikes in it
Spikes would stab person, but miss vital organs
Iron Maiden
Perhaps if an
individual would repent, they would be strangled with the garrote before being burned
Garrote