The Spanish InquisitionThe Spanish Inquisition

OriginsOrigins

Established by Isabella and Ferdinand Established by Isabella and Ferdinand in 1478in 1478

Isabella and Ferdinand got the Isabella and Ferdinand got the approval of the Pope Sixtus IV to expel approval of the Pope Sixtus IV to expel Jews, Protestants and non-believers Jews, Protestants and non-believers from Spainfrom Spain

Tomas de Torquemada-Grand Tomas de Torquemada-Grand InquisitorInquisitor

Also one in Portugal and RomeAlso one in Portugal and Rome

IsabellaIsabella

FerdinandFerdinand

PersecutionPersecution

It is believed that 40,000 Jews were It is believed that 40,000 Jews were forced outforced out

Those that stayed in Spain had to Those that stayed in Spain had to convert to Catholicismconvert to Catholicism

Those Jews that became Catholics Those Jews that became Catholics became known as “converso”became known as “converso”

The Catholics began to target The Catholics began to target Protestants in the 16Protestants in the 16thth century century

The first group was the LutheransThe first group was the LutheransPersecution was also directed toward Persecution was also directed toward

the Moriscos, these were converts the Moriscos, these were converts from Islamfrom Islam

A lot of Jews and Muslims were A lot of Jews and Muslims were expelled in 1492 after the Muslim expelled in 1492 after the Muslim stronghold of Granada fell stronghold of Granada fell

Motives for the Spanish Motives for the Spanish InquisitionInquisition

Political and religious unityPolitical and religious unityStrengthen power of the Spanish Strengthen power of the Spanish

monarchymonarchyEconomic (confiscating property of Economic (confiscating property of

those who were forced out)those who were forced out)FearFear

SentencingSentencing

People that refused to convert or leave People that refused to convert or leave were subject to trialswere subject to trials

There were several options when it came There were several options when it came time to sentence someonetime to sentence someone

AcquitedAcquitedSuspended (let go, but still under suspicion)Suspended (let go, but still under suspicion)Penance (guilty and had to pay fines and confess)Penance (guilty and had to pay fines and confess)Reconciled (guilty and may be tortured)Reconciled (guilty and may be tortured)Relaxation to the secular arm (burnt at the stake) Relaxation to the secular arm (burnt at the stake)

Auto De FeAuto De Fe

A religious ceremonyA religious ceremonyCame after a sentencingCame after a sentencingHad a mass, a prayer and brought Had a mass, a prayer and brought

the guilty in front of authorities for the guilty in front of authorities for sentencingsentencing

Death TollDeath Toll

Isabella and Ferdinand saw the Isabella and Ferdinand saw the burning of 2,000 people and 15,000 burning of 2,000 people and 15,000 were reconciledwere reconciled

The total figures are as followsThe total figures are as follows341,021 people were put on trial341,021 people were put on trial31,912 of them were killed31,912 of them were killed

End of the InquisitionEnd of the Inquisition

The Inquisition was abolished July The Inquisition was abolished July 1515thth, 1834 (spread to Spanish , 1834 (spread to Spanish colonies)colonies)

This was a Royal Decree signed by This was a Royal Decree signed by Maria Cristina de BorbonMaria Cristina de Borbon

TortureTorture

If you do not want to learn about If you do not want to learn about this, you can go in the hallthis, you can go in the hall

Do not have to write these downDo not have to write these down

Strappado-When someone’s arms are Strappado-When someone’s arms are tied behind their back and they are tied behind their back and they are suspended from a ceiling. Also has suspended from a ceiling. Also has weights on legsweights on legs

Toca-This is when a cloth is placed in Toca-This is when a cloth is placed in a person’s mouth and he/she is a person’s mouth and he/she is forced to ingest water. Simulates forced to ingest water. Simulates drowningdrowning

Rack-Placing someone on a table and Rack-Placing someone on a table and stretching their limbsstretching their limbs

Spanish Chair-Person was seated and Spanish Chair-Person was seated and fastened into chair that had up to fastened into chair that had up to 2,000 spikes2,000 spikes

  

Iron Maiden-Person was placed in Iron Maiden-Person was placed in side of a sarcophagus that had side of a sarcophagus that had spikes in it. Spikes would stab spikes in it. Spikes would stab person, but miss vital organsperson, but miss vital organs

Garrot-Sometimes if a person Garrot-Sometimes if a person repented, they would strangle repented, they would strangle someone before burning themsomeone before burning them