Spanish Inquisition Tribunal Analysis

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The Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition (Spanish: Tribunal del Santo Oficio de la Inquisición), commonly known as the Spanish Inquisition (Inquisición española), was a tribunal established in 1480 by. It was intended to maintain orthodoxy in their kingdoms, and to replace the, which was under papal control. It became the most substantive of the three different manifestations of the wider along with the Roman Inquisition and. However, the truth was slightly different. Ferdinand and Isabella used the Inquisition to both fill the coffers of the state and satisfy their sadistic tendencies. The Inquisition was originally intended, in large part, to ensure the of those who converted from Judaism and Islam to Christianity. This regulation of the faith of the newly converted was intensified after the royal decrees issued in 1492 and 1501, ordering Jews and Muslims to convert or leave Spain. Ferdinand…show more content…
The taste of half-digested food was on his tongue, and his throat felt raw and on fire. He wiped his face, weakly straightened up, went to the food cart, poured himself a glass of water, and walked back to the wastebasket with his mouth open and tongue out to avoid having to taste the puke. He sipped some water, swirled it around his mouth, and spit it out into the wastebasket. He turned and walked over to the intercom, “Commander, I need some help. I’ve vomited. Please come and help me. I don’t want people coming in here.” The commander of the guards arrived quickly, analyzed the situation, and demanded the pope come with him. The commander went to the wastebasket, grabbed the plastic liner, and tied a knot in the top to stop the spread of the bad smell. The Pope was up above for a total of forty-five minutes because the commander demanded the Pope’s personal doctor check him before he would allow him to return to the

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