Inquisition

broad historical categories: he was a humanist, except for when he burned Muslim books in order to suppress their text-based philosophy. He was an ecclesiastical reformer, except for his unwillingness to create serious change within the Spanish Inquisition. The contradictions above are created by the focuses of scholarship, as traditional histories attempt to understand (and often, glorify) his character, while revisions focus on his (often suppressive) influences on others. One can identify a…

of the Spanish Inquisition. When it was first created, the main objective of the inquisition at this point was the elimination of semitism, making its primary targets Jews and Muslims, but much more so Jews. As time went on, though, the need for the inquisition called for a change in victim; since the Jews and Muslims were less of a problems and it grew to persecute any person who strayed from Orthodox Catholicism, such as was targeted. The principal purpose of the Inquisition was enforcing…

The Spanish Inquisition was started in 1480 by Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon and was initially started to ensure the sincerity of the Jewish and Muslim converts to Christianity who were suspected of secretly practicing their prior religions. It was not the first Inquisition, in fact, it was meant to replace the Medieval Inquisition, which was under Papal control. The medieval Inquisition was introduced by Pope Gregory IX in 1231 as a means find and get rid of heresy,…

for the greater good. Next, in the Rise of the Inquisition, the persecution of those not Christian in faith is described. I found it interesting that Jewish people were the targets of prejudice by Christians even though they worship the same God. Also, it was unusual that Marranos were such a threat but so quickly denounced as one. In the next paragraph, The Inquisition at its Peak goes on to describe the horrific actions taken during the Inquisition. For example, Torquemada was a grand…

22nd Day and 4th Moon, 17YRA Esteemed Lord, Understanding of the Inquisition: The Inquisition is an office within the Chancery who use get to the bottom of possible threats and or crimes of the highest level. They work with the Winter Watch when needed but the two are completely separate offices. The Inquisition too investigates sensitive or complicated crimes that must be approached subtly. Therefore members are expected to have absolute loyalty and trust to their job. This is not always…

The obscured Spanish inquisition took place from the years of 1478 through 1834. Isabella I of Castile and Fernando II of Aragon established this rule to overthrow the previous Medieval Inquisition. In connection of overthrowing the Medieval inquisition, the current Monarchs Isabella I and Ferdinand II of Aragon became suspicious of the Crypto-Jews. Crypto Jews were Jews who "converted" to Catholicism but were secrectly practicing Judaism. Not only was this inquisition intended to overthrow the…

totalitarian governments have failed as opposed to the success of Party. O’Brien points out how the Spanish government preserved heresy instead of expelling it. He also explains how the Soviet Union, who attempted to learn from the mistakes of the Inquisition, failed to prevent martyrs. He states that the Party is successful compared to totalitarian governments of the past because the Party doesn’t try to destroy heresy in its state of resistance,…

bureaucratic rule. Modern Inquisitions is not only an insight to the underside of a Western Civilization back in the 16th and 17th century, but has created a framework for the modern world we live in today. Race thinking is one of the key points that was continuously stated throughout the book, and was the point that etched political power and privilege of globalism when the Spanish colonialism dominated the globe. Spanish imperialism is the key point of Modern Inquisitions, showing how…

had a love for money. The Italian Jew states that the expulsion of Jews was partly caused “by the greed of the king” (Marcus). Due to Ferdinand’s greed and ambition to accumulate reputation and praise, he aided in banishing Jews from Spain. The Inquisition was more of Isabella’s doing, however, Ferdinand only cared about the money that the crown acquired by taxing Jews, or confiscating property. Ferdinand needed this large sum of money to arm and pay soldiers to drive out the Moors. Machiavelli…

Within Christianity, it is impossible to analyze the relationship between religious diversity without mentioning the Crusades and the Spanish Inquisition. While exploring the relationships between various religions and violence in his book, When Religion Become Lethal, Dr. Charles Kimball dissects the Crusades and the Inquisition (2011). With the consolidation of state power in the papacy, the Holy Roman Empire led the charge to reclaim the Holy Land in Jerusalem from the Islamic rulers…