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How many were converted to Catholics after the Spanish Inquisition?
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Who tortured and executed many Jews and Muslims during the 1500s?
The Spanish Inquisition.
What were the Jews in Spain required to do in 1492?
The Spanish Inquisition was intended to identify, and remove, those "conversos" who were fake Catholics. After the Catholics defeated the last Muslim strong-hold (Grenada), the Church in Spain instituted the Spanish Inquisition to root-out all persons merely pretending to be Catholics for whatever personal, political power or financial reason that was the root-cause of their pretending, dishonestly, to be Catholic. In fact, the Jews in Spain appealed to the pope at that time to intervene. Pope did -- told the Church in Spain to cease and desist. Church in Spain refused to obey which is similar to what still occurs today. WHAT SPECIFICALLY DID THE JEWS HAVE TO DO WITH THE SPANISH INQUISITION? Nothing. They were mistreated victims by the majority of Spaniards (Catholics) who pretty much wanted everyone -- who was not a Catholic -- out of Spain. After hundreds of years of Muslim rule, and finally defeating the Muslims, the Spanish Catholics trusted no one -- including Jews. In fact, after the final liberation of Spain, Protestant Christians also tried to come to Spain and convert Catholics. They too were not permitted in Spain. This was the time of the Reformation elsewhere in Europe. Spanish Inquisition was wrong. In hindsight, it was also understandable.
What did Queen Isabella have to do with the Spanish Inquistion?
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain issued the edicts requiring all Jews and Moslems in Spain to convert, flee, or die. When too many non-Catholics converted, these rulers, among others, were worried that they might not be real Catholics and were secretly practicing their original religions. Therefore King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella created the Holy Inquisition as a tribunal to judge whether faith infractions had occurred. They gave control of the Inquisition to Torquemada and allowed him any means necessary to exact a confession. Most victims of the Inquisition were knowingly tortured in heinous ways with the permission of the Spanish Monarchy. (The Inquisition was only disbanded in the 1830s.)
When did the inquisition come to England?
The Inquisition was in Spain only. The English did have their own religious purge in the Reformation. Many Catholics were put in prison, killed, and tortured in that time.
What did the Inquisition in he Netherlands do?
Before the Dutch War of Independence (1568-1648), the Dutch were part of the Spanish Empire. The Spanish King wanted his subjects to be Catholics. Many of the Dutch were catholics, until the Reformation started (about 1500). A substantial minority became protestant and were sentenced to death because of their religion by the Spanish king. That was one of the reasons to start the War of Independence.
What was the results of the spanish inquisition?
Many Muslims and Jews were forced out of Spain..Catholic AnswerThe primarily result of the Spanish Inquisition is that the protestant heresy was kept out of Spain, and the Spanish were protected from its evil influence.
What was purpose of the Spanish Inquisition?
The purpose was to ensure the orthodoxy of the Catholics in Spain, primarily those who converted from Judaism or Islam. The Inquisition sought to prevent Jews and Muslims from gaining influence or position by pretending to be Christians. Given the history with the Moors, this was understandable to a point. However, the Inquisition led to the flight or exile of many thousands of Jews from Spain, and the torture and execution of those ostensible Christians convicted of observing non-Christian religious activities. The Inquisition began in 1481 and was followed by the Alhambra Decree in 1492 that simply expelled all Jews and Muslims from Castille and Aragon, or most of Spain.
How many people were executed by the Inquisition?
Roman Catholic Answer: Few Jews died during the Spanish Inquisition. As a matter of fact, despite the overheated hype developed by anti-Catholics during the last several centuries, very few people died during the Inquisition. As for Jews, the Inquisition only had authority over professed Catholics. In Spain, at that time, there were not a few Jews who "converted" to the Catholic Church for one reason or another. St. Teresa of Avila came from a family of Jews who had converted. Those who used their conversion for purely political reasons, and were not sincere Catholics came under investigation by the Inquisition, but, even then, very few were turned over to the State - only the State had the authority to execute anyone, and anyone turned over to the state for treason was always accompanied by a plea for mercy. For a complete discussion of this please read "Seven Lies About Catholic History" by Diane Moczar.
Who was the Spanish king who had many non Christians tried by the Inquisition?
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Was the court established by the church to uncover heresy and punish the heretics in The Inquisition?
Roman Catholic AnswerThere is no simple answer to this question, as you are dealing with a period of nearly seven centuries, and many different inquisitions. The Medieval Inquisition ran from 1184-1230. The Spanish Inquisition from 1478 through 1834, the Portuguese Inquisition from 1536 through 1821, and the roman Inquisition from 1542 through 1860. When people in the the modern, western world refer to "The Inquisition", most of the time they are referring to the Spanish Inquisition which was the only one which was NOT under the Church's control. The Spanish Inquisition was operated completely under the control of the Spanish crown and independent of the Holy See.Below are two links on the Inquisitions. Basically, Inquisitions under control of the Holy See were to seek out heresy and stop its effects on the population of the faithful, this was obviously not the case with the Spanish Inquisition - which was the only one operative in the Americas.
Why did people in the Netherlands revolt against Spain?
Several motives played a part, yet freedom of religion is often stated as the most important one. The reign of terror installed by Philip's Spanish Inquisition was not taken well especially in the Northern parts of the Netherlands, where many people had already converted to Protestantism.
Were Jews ever killed by Catholics?
Yes, most notably during the Crusades and the Spanish Inquisition..Catholic AnswerThere have indeed been many incidents throughout history of individual Christians killing Jews, but the Church has never sanctioned this. The Crusades were against the Muslims to liberate the Holy Land from Islam agression and control. The Spanish Inquisition had no authority whatsoever to even try Jews, they only had authority over those who were baptised Christians.
