1B.4 The Spanish Inquisition

• When was the Spanish Inquisition established?

  1478
• The Spanish Inquisition aimed to enforce Protestant orthodoxy in Spain.

  False
• The Spanish Inquisition was established in 1478 by the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella.
• What was one of the primary motivations for establishing the Spanish Inquisition?

  Religious purification
• The Spanish Inquisition aimed to eliminate heresy among converts from Judaism and Islam.
• One of the motivations for establishing the Spanish Inquisition was to consolidate power and unify the kingdom under a single faith.
• What was the economic motivation for the Spanish Inquisition?

  Confiscate wealth
• Match the position in the Spanish Inquisition with its responsibilities:

  Grand Inquisitor ↔️ Headed the Inquisition

  Inquisitorial Tribunals ↔️ Local courts responsible for trials

  Inquisitors ↔️ Judges who reviewed cases

  Familiars ↔️ Volunteers who assisted in investigations
• Who were the lay volunteers who assisted in investigations for the Spanish Inquisition?

  Familiars
• Suspects during the Spanish Inquisition were often interrogated using torture to extract confessions.
• Steps in the methods and procedures of the Spanish Inquisition:

  1️⃣ Denunciation

  2️⃣ Investigation

  3️⃣ Interrogation

  4️⃣ Trial
• Torture was never used during interrogations by the Spanish Inquisition.

  False
• What was often used to extract confessions during the Spanish Inquisition?

  Torture
• What were the procedures of the Spanish Inquisition in chronological order?

  1️⃣ Denunciation

  2️⃣ Investigation

  3️⃣ Interrogation

  4️⃣ Trial
• What was often used during interrogations to extract confessions from suspects?

  Torture
• In trials during the Spanish Inquisition, the burden of proof was on the accused to prove their innocence.
• The primary goal of the Spanish Inquisition was to enforce orthodoxy
• The Spanish Inquisition targeted groups such as Marranos and Moriscos.
• The Spanish Inquisition suppressed intellectual dissent and limited freedom of expression.
• When was the Spanish Inquisition established?

  1478
• The Spanish Inquisition investigated individuals accused of practicing their original faith
• What groups were targeted by the Spanish Inquisition for suspected heresy?

  Marranos and Moriscos
• What was the primary goal of the Spanish Inquisition?

  Enforce Catholic orthodoxy
• The Spanish Inquisition was established in 1478 by the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella in post-Reconquista Spain.1478
• What were some of the key motivations behind the establishment of the Spanish Inquisition?

  Religious purification, political unity
• The Spanish Inquisition aimed to ensure Catholic orthodoxy among converts from Judaism and Islam.
• What role did political unity play in the establishment of the Spanish Inquisition?

  Consolidate power
• One economic motivation behind the Spanish Inquisition was to confiscate wealth from accused heretics.
• Who were the *Marranos* and *Moriscos* investigated by the Spanish Inquisition?

  Jewish and Muslim converts
• Structure of the Spanish Inquisition

  1️⃣ Grand Inquisitor

  2️⃣ Inquisitorial Tribunals

  3️⃣ Inquisitors

  4️⃣ Familiars
• Grand Inquisitors such as Tomás de Torquemada were appointed by the Pope and oversaw all tribunals of the Inquisition.
• Match the roles in the Spanish Inquisition with their responsibilities:

  Grand Inquisitor ↔️ Head of the Inquisition

  Inquisitorial Tribunals ↔️ Local courts for trials

  Inquisitors ↔️ Judges who reviewed cases

  Familiars ↔️ Lay volunteers for arrests
• Who were the familiars in the Spanish Inquisition?

  Lay volunteers for arrests
• The Spanish Inquisition was abolished in the 19th century during the reign of Ferdinand VII.
• Who headed the Spanish Inquisition and was appointed by the Pope?

  Grand Inquisitor
• The judges who reviewed cases and passed verdicts in the Spanish Inquisition were called Inquisitors
• The Spanish Inquisition was organized with a hierarchical structure to enforce Catholic orthodoxy.
• Match the position in the Spanish Inquisition with its responsibilities:

  Grand Inquisitor ↔️ Oversees all tribunals

  Inquisitorial Tribunals ↔️ Conducts investigations and trials

  Inquisitors ↔️ Review cases and pass verdicts

  Familiars ↔️ Assist in investigations and arrests

  Notaries ↔️ Keep records of trials
• Who were the key figures associated with the role of Grand Inquisitor in the Spanish Inquisition?

  Tomás de Torquemada, Diego de Deza
• Notaries were always present during interrogations to keep detailed records of trials and confessions.