HowStuffWorks "How the Spanish Inquisition Worked" - 0 views
-
-
cglosser c on 08 May 14Priests tortured people who refused to admit that they were heretics.
-
-
The Spanish Inquisition was just one of several inquisitions that occurred between the 12th and 19th centuries
-
- ...2 more annotations...
-
Circa 1500, A prisoner undergoing torture at the hands of the Spanish Inquisition. Monks in the background wait for his confession with quill and paper.
- ...3 more comments...
-
Have you ever heard someone say "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition"? The line comes from a series of sketches by British comedy troupe Monty Python. In the sketches, one character gets annoyed at another character for asking him question after question. At the height of his frustration, he yells, "Well, I wasn't expecting the Spanish Inquisition!"
-
This is an how stuff works web article explaining the Spanish Inquisition. For those who are reading this article, you will see lots of ads. Do not let those distract you.