Spanish Inquisition | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
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Spanish Inquisition, (1478–1834), judicial institution ostensibly established to combat heresy in Spain. In practice, the Spanish Inquisition served to consolidate power in the monarchy of the newly unified Spanish kingdom, but it achieved that end through infamously brutal methods. The medieval inquisition had played a considerable role in Christian Spain during the 13th century, …
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