Year 10 RE: Godless World: Spanish Inquisition

The Spanish Inquisition was a judicial institution that lasted between 1478 and 1834. Its ostensible purpose was to combat heresy in Spain, but, in practice, it resulted in consolidating power in the monarchy of the newly unified Spanish kingdom. Its brutal methods led to widespread death and suffering.

Overview and origins of the Spanish Inquisition; how the Inquisitors conducted their trials; and what happened in the aftermath.

Summary of the immediate effects of the Spanish Inquisition.

Research shows that areas of Spain where the Inquisition was the strongest still have lower social-economic status and lower educational outcomes today.

Confiscations, death tolls and abuses of power arising from the Spanish Inquisition.