The Catholic Church and the Spanish monarchy.
To make another person change religion is called "convert". The person who changes his beliefs is also said to "convert"; or to have undergone a "conversion", though the term "apostasy" is also sometimes used.
The spanish were christian, and the Aztecs were Mexicayotal. The spanish tried to convert the Aztecs.
The Spanish Inquisition required non-Christians to convert to Catholicism or be killed. It was at it's most active between 1480 and 1530.
Catholic AnswerNo, the Spanish Inquisition has no authority over anyone other than baptised Christians who were members of the Catholic Church.
Don't. Other people are perfectly entitled to hold their religious beliefs, just as you are entitled to hold yours. In a perfect world, everyone is free to hold any religious belief, no matter how irrational. If someone whose blind faith makes him or her feel obliged to convert you, simply explain that you have your own, personal beliefs which are different from his and that, since you do not wish to convert him, it is not a subject for conversation.
The Spanish conquistadors were Christian and believed strongly in spreading the Christian message. They attempted to convert the Aztec people and destroyed the temples were the Aztec worshiped other gods. Their strong religious beliefs led them to attempt to squash the Aztec culture.
"convert" with the root "vert' meaning to turn. the answer is convert
So, what. He or she has the right to believe anything they want just like you do. If they are actively trying to convert you do their beliefs just tell him/her that you have yours and they have their beliefs. The wonderful thing about living in the United States is that there is the freedom of religion and anyone can believe or not believe what they want.
The Inquisition is what the question is looking for, but this is not the case. First of all the Catholic Church has never forced non-Catholics to convert to Catholicism. Second, the secret testimony during the Inquisition was to protect all parties involved, and believe me, they needed the protection. For a real look at the Inquisition, please pick up Diane Moczar's book Seven Lies About Catholic History.
First they established the Inquisition in 1478. This was initially intended to assure that Muslims in conquered area did, indeed, convert to Christianity. In 1492 they defeated the last Muslims in Spain. The Muslims could either convert or leave. Later they simply expelled the Muslims. Finally they expelled the Jews. Later the nature of the Inquisition changed and it became much harsher.
The Spanish were Catholic with Catholic priests with them. The did prayers 5 times a day and were out to convert people they found. The Aztec worshipped gods who the Spanish would have considered pagan.
During the inquisition, most notably the Spanish Inquisition, people who were not Christians (Jews and Muslims) had to convert under the penalty of death. Many were also expelled from Spain and other countries. There was no tolerance in that regard.