1. The Spanish Inquisition

2. Origins 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

3. Isabella

4. Ferdinand

5. Persecution 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”

7. The Catholics began to target Protestants in the 16th century
The first group was the Lutherans
Persecution was also directed toward the Moriscos, these were converts from Islam
A lot of Jews and Muslims were expelled in 1492 after the Muslim stronghold of Granada fell

8. Motives for the Spanish Inquisition
Political and religious unity
Strengthen power of the Spanish monarchy
Economic (confiscating property of those who were forced out)
Fear

9. Sentencing
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 (burnt at the stake)

10. Auto De Fe A religious ceremony Came after a sentencing
Had a mass, a prayer and brought the guilty in front of authorities for sentencing

11. Death Toll
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

12. End of the Inquisition
The Inquisition was abolished July 15th, 1834 (spread to Spanish colonies)
This was a Royal Decree signed by Maria Cristina de Borbon

13. Torture If you do not want to learn about this, you can go in the hall
Do not have to write these down

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

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

16. Rack-Placing someone on a table and stretching their limbs

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

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

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