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King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile set up the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 with the approval of Pope Sixtus IV. In contrast to the previous inquisitions, it operated completely under royal authority, though staffed by secular clergy and orders, and independently of the Holy See. It operated in Spain and in all Spanish colonies and territories, which included the Canary Islands, the Spanish Netherlands, the Kingdom of Naples, and all Spanish possessions in North, Central, and South America. It targeted primarily converts from Judaism (Conversos and Marranos) and from Islam (Moriscos or secret Moors) - both groups still resided in Spain after the end of the Islamic control of Spain - who came under suspicion of either continuing to adhere to their old religion or of having fallen back into it. Somewhat later the Spanish Inquisition took an interest in Protestants of virtually any sect, notably in the Spanish Netherlands. In the Spanish possessions of the Kingdom of Sicily and the Kingdom of Naples in southern Italy, which formed part of the Spanish Crown's hereditary possessions, it also targeted Greek Orthodox Christians. The Spanish Inquisition, tied to the authority of the Spanish Crown, also examined political cases. In the Americas, King Philip II set up two tribunals (each formally titled Tribunal del Santo Oficio de la Inquisición), one in Peru and the other in Mexico. The Mexican office administered the Audiencias of Guatemala (Guatemala, Chiapas, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica), Nueva Galicia (northern and western Mexico), Mexico (central and southeastern Mexico), and the Philippines. The Peruvian Inquisition, based in Lima, administered all the Spanish territories in South America and Panama. From 1610 a new Inquisition seat established in Cartagena (Colombia) administered much of the Spanish Caribbean in addition to Panama and northern South America. The Inquisition continued to function in North America until the Mexican War of Independence (1810-1821). In South America Simón Bolívar abolished the Inquisition; in Spain itself the institution survived until 1834.

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What will be responsible for the end of the world?

the Spanish inquisition.


When did the Spanish Inquisition take place?

The Spanish Inquisition was set up in 1478 and lasted till 1834. It was active throughout the Spanish Empire as well as in Spain.


Was Christopher Columbus arrested as part of the Spanish Inquisition?

yes


Why were people tortured during the Spanish Inquisition?

To get them to confess to heresy


Which group was persecuted first by the Inqusition?

The original Papal inquisition was set up to find heretics. The Spanish Inquisition was originally established to sniff out 'insincere converts' from Judaism, and later extended its scope to include 'insincere converts' from Islam. By about 1600 something like 20% of all those in trouble with the Spanish Inquisition were being 'investigated' for allegedly 'insulting the Inquisition', failing to respect the Inquisition and so on.

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What will be responsible for the end of the world?

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Did Napoleon end the Spanish Inquisition?

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.


When was Spanish Inquisition created?

Spanish Inquisition was created in 1478.


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King Ferdinand was the king during the Spanish Inquisition.


Was the Spanish Inquisition real?

Yes, the Spanish Inquisition was real, although it was arguably less cruel than the somewhat earlier Medieval Inquisition.


Why the Catholic Church revived the inquisition?

The Catholic Church did not revive the Inquisition. The Roman Inquisition ended at the end of the 19th century, and the Spanish Inquisition ended in the middle of the 19th century; neither has been revived, and the Office of the Inquistion was formally renamed twice since then.


When did the Spanish Inquisition take place?

The Spanish Inquisition was set up in 1478 and lasted till 1834. It was active throughout the Spanish Empire as well as in Spain.


Where did the Spanish inquisition take place?

The inquisition took place in Spain.


Who started inquisition?

The Inquisition was started by the Spanish government with the support of the Catholic Church.


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The Inquisition was started by the Spanish government with the support of the Catholic Church.


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