abolished in 1834.

established (1478) by Ferdinand and Isabella

The purpose of the Spanish Inquisition was to discover and punish converted Jews (and later Muslims) who were insincere.

The inquisitor questioned the accused in the presence of at least two witnesses.

Penalties went from visits to churches, pilgrimages, and wearing the cross of infamy to imprisonment

death

very rich and powerful

organized like a government with laws

job of praying for everyone else.

free education to every boy

using a bone or ivory stylus on wooden tablets coated with green or black wax

Knights were also educated and looked down upon if they could not read and write

Metics could not own property, which was crippling in Athenian society, but they could hold jobs for property owners and they did have to pay a tax.

Slaves were the property of their owners and could be bought and sold at any time.  They held no enforceable legal rights and had no citizenship rights.  Slaves had a variety of jobs, from working inside the home to working in the fields to acting as attendants – actually, some slaves became quite close to their owners and their families and were well-loved.

Archaic period

Late Bronze Age

arts, philosophy, science, math, literature, and politics. 

edy, Satire, Theatre

Comedy, Tragedy, Satire, Theatre