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They didn't have a choice either you were the religion that they wanted you t be or you were held as prisoner ,executed ,or tortured till you died. the Spanish inquisition was started by king Ferdinand and queen Isabella they wanted to make sure that no other religion was being practiced besides Christianity. if you were accused of heresy (the practice of another religion) you were sentenced to die. more than two thirds of the population was killed during either the Spanish inquisition or the Portuguese inquisitions.
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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.
Why were people tortured during Spanish Inquisition?
To get them to confess to heresy
Why were people tortured during the Spanish Inquisition?
To get them to confess to heresy
Who was the king during The Spanish Inquisition?
King Ferdinand was the king during the Spanish Inquisition.
What kinds of crimes were people accused of during The Inquisition?
being a "heretic" and/or being a "witch"
What religion prosecuted the Jews during the inquisition?
Christianity.
What lessons have the Jewish people learned from the inquisition?
I don't think there are any specific "lessons" to be learnt from the Inquisition.
What about the Inquisition and the Renaissance is correct?
The Inquisition banned books during the Renaissance, but it abandoned the brutal measures once used in the Middle Ages.
What religions persecuted heretics during the Inquisition?
The Catholic religion.
What was the result of those who were found guilty during the Inquisition?
books
If someone wasn't Christian in the renaissance period was there a punshiment?
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.
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.
