The Spanish Inquisition was set up in 1478 and lasted till 1834. It was active throughout the Spanish Empire as well as in Spain.
The Inquisition was started by the Spanish government with the support of the Catholic Church.
Spanish Inquisition was created in 1478.
The Inquisition lasted from 1478 to 1834 which means it lasted 356 years. a looong time
Historians distinguish four different manifestations of the Inquisition:the Medieval Inquisition (1184-1230s)the Spanish Inquisition (1478-1834)the Portuguese Inquisition (1536-1821)the Roman Inquisition (1542 - c. 1860 )
the inquisition killed up 5000 persons from 1478 - 1834
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Historians distinguish four different manifestations of the Inquisition:the Medieval Inquisition (1184-1230s)the Spanish Inquisition (1478-1834)the Portuguese Inquisition (1536-1821)the Roman Inquisition (1542 - c. 1860 )
The religious court established to find and punish heretics.
The Inquisition was established in 1478 at the behest of Queen Isabella I and focused heavily on Jews.
Though Napoleon abolished the Spanish inquisition when he invaded the country in 1808, it was reinstated once the country had been liberated in 1814. The Spanish Inquisition was finally abolished in 1834 by Maria Christina, the queen regent of Spain.
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.