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What happened to heretics during the Spanish Inquisition?
They were either converted or slain.
What types of people were persecuted during the spanish inquisition?
The people persecuted in the Spanish Inquisition were "New Christians", which is to say Jews and Muslims who converted to Christianity in order to continue living in Spain (since Judaism and Islam were banned), but who were believed to be secretly practicing their faith of birth. Hundreds of thousands of Jews and Muslims who converted to Christianity were persecuted. Later, the Spanish Inquisition also persecuted Protestant reformers.
In Spain an effect of the inquisition during he 16th century was to?
Prevent the introduction of Protestant religions
What manner of death ws chosen to those who would not admit to herecy during the Spanish Inquisition?
Often, torture was used to punish and kill people deemed heretics during the Spanish Inquisition. Different forms of torture that often resulted in death included starvation, excessive consumption of water, or burning coals.
What did the Heretics do in the middle ages?
During the Middle Ages, heretics were individuals who held beliefs or practices that were deemed to be contrary to the teachings of the Christian Church. They often challenged the authority of the Church and its doctrines, leading to accusations of heresy. The punishments for heresy varied, but they could include excommunication, imprisonment, fines, or even execution. The Inquisition was often responsible for identifying and punishing heretics during this time.
What manner of death was chosen to those who would not admit heresy in the spanish inquisition?
Torture was often used to punish and eventually kill heretics during the Spanish inquisition. Many inquisitors would starve their inmates, force them to consume vast amounts of water, or heap burning coals onto them. Other inquisitors would use a strappado or a rack to torture and eventually kill accused heretics.
Who tortured and executed many Jews and Muslims during the 1500s?
The Spanish Inquisition.
Who was the king during The Spanish Inquisition?
King Ferdinand was the king during the Spanish Inquisition.
Were Jews Muslims and heretics tolerated by the Catholic Church?
During the Middle Ages Jews were tolerated by the Catholic, although reluctantly and with a blind eye to their persecution. Muslims and so-called heretics were considered an existential threat and were never tolerated. The Albigensian Crusade and the Inquisition were the Church's response to the rise of Catharism in Spain and southern France.
What group of people were in charge during the medieval inquisition?
The Inquisition was controlled by the Roman Catholic Church- there was both a Roman Inquisition, and a Spanish Variant.
Who are the Catholic rulers of Spain?
The Catholic rulers of Spain were Isabella of Castille and Ferdinand of Aragon. They earned the epithet by being fierce persecutors of Muslims, Jews and heretics during the Spanish Inquisition and for having excellent relations with the pope, especially pope Alexander VI who was a Spaniard.
What religion prosecuted the Jews during the inquisition?
Christianity.
