The Spanish Inquisition...La Inquisición española.

The Spanish Inquisition was an ecclesiastical tribunal started in 1478 by Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. It maintained Catholicism in their kingdoms, and replaced the medieval inquisition which was under papal control. It was under the direct control of the Spanish monarchy and was definitively abolished in 1834, during the reign of Isabella II.The Inquisition, as an ecclesiastical tribunal, had jurisdiction only over baptized Christians, some of who also practised other forms of faith and at the time were considered heretics according to the Catholic Church. This method was similar to Witchcraft,the use of certain kinds of supernatural or magical powers in order to inflict harm or damage upon members of a community. In Early Modern European tradition, witches have stereotypically, though not exclusively, been women. As Christianity became the dominant religion in Europe, its concern with magic lessened.Pendle Witches trials of 1612 are among the most famous witch trials in English history, nine women and two men were charged with the murders of ten people by the use of witchcraft.
The most famous witchcraft incident In the British North America were the witch trials that took place in Salem, Massachusetts. Over 150 people were arrested and imprisoned.

Eltribunal de la Santa Inquisición española cuidaba de que los

cristianos no se desviasen de la religión e inició persecuciones e incluso torturas que no cesaron hasta el siglo XIX. Pero algo parecido ocurría también en la Edad Media en Inglaterra y en Norteamérica con la caza de brujas, durante las cuales muchas personas, mayoritariamente mujeres, fueron perseguidas, procesadas e incluso quemadas.

Homework 1º Bachillerato: Write a formal letter to the Cardinal Ximenez of Spain begging for the life of your best friend, a woman accused of being a heretic.Don´t omit the parts of the letter:PLAN: Details, Opening, Body, Conclusion and Closing (pg 150 Student´s book). Escucha el vídeo pinchando sobre el título y si deseas conocer todo el script o texto pincha en este símbolo. <.Si quieres información sobre los Monty Python, creadores de este sketch, pincha aquí.