THE SPANISH INQUISITION

The Spanish Inquisition

The Spanish Inquisition

What was the Spanish inquisition?

Spanish Inquisition was founded by Spain's Catholic Monarchs in 1480. The Inquisition was an institution of the state and the Roman Pontiff. The purpose of the Inquisition was to maintain the purity of Catholic faith and morality in Spain. Spanish Inquisition was active among all residents of the kingdom in order to prevent religious freedom. The defendants were delivered to the Inquisition carrying case and conducted religious offenses. Transfers included performing rituals serious Jews or Muslims, or Catholic rituals disregard sexual corruption. The defendant was arrested by the nobles who worked voluntarily in the service inquisitors, to prove the Adicotam religious. Defendant's property was confiscated, and usually paid the defendant's sentence investigation for some time. Usually, because, the investigation could take several months or even years, accused went bankrupt following the interrogation.

The Inquisition was aware that people tried to use it to avenge the private rivals, so the witnesses thoroughly investigated. Defendant was unable to subpoena witnesses and prepare his legal defense, although he did not know at all what a defendant is, so most efforts have failed to protect defendants. Inquisition takes into account mitigating circumstances expression of regret, such as drunk during the incident. There were several reasons for the establishment of the Inquisition in Spain. Establishment was the direct cause of heresy war in general, but especially New Christians suspected the existence of Jewish customs in secret.

What was daily life was like during the time?

After the first wave of conversion to Christianity against the pogroms of 1391, the church was pleased with the large number of Mtancarym, converted to voluntary or forced, and estimated at -, 100,000.

Church was concerned about the absorption of a discount, which gradually will become the new Mtancarym real Christians. Therefore, the church did not distinguish between Christians and new Christian's veteran. As much, who keeps it secretly Jewish customs is a heretic punishable by death. Therefore, those new Christians who wanted it, had no trouble to get the ranks of the church, and some reached the highest positions. In fact, the veteran continued to see Abmtancarym Christian Jews continued to see them as ethnic strangers - cool. Religious hatred has become to racism. Royal feared public pressure in its current status, which was accompanied by pogroms against the New Christians. The fear of losing control of Ferdinand and Isabella persuaded to respond to public pressure to calm social unrest and strengthen the political position of the monarchy.

Historian Benzion Netanyahu believed that the documents are authentic, but they reflect the reality of the period after the establishment of the Inquisition. In his opinion, there is no evidence that the phenomenon of Judaism in secret were dimensions to justify the establishment of the Inquisition. Netanyahu was first known formal conversion to Christianity only, but crossing the lines led process that led to assimilation. Conversion to Christianity was a ticket to the Christian society freed from all ...