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Spain considered itself the international defender of Catholicism during the period of its empire. The Spanish monarchy, through its colonization efforts, sought to spread Catholicism across its territories, particularly in the Americas. The Spanish Inquisition was also established to ensure the orthodoxy of the Catholic faith within Spain.

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