1478–1834
The Spanish Inquisition
From its very first tribunal in Sevilla to the shadow it cast over centuries of daily life, the Spanish Inquisition demanded absolute religious conformity. Its legacy remains etched in the architecture, archives and even the culinary traditions of southern Spain.
From its very first tribunal in Sevilla to the shadow it cast over centuries of daily life, the Spanish Inquisition demanded absolute religious conformity. Its legacy remains etched in the architecture, archives and even the culinary traditions of southern Spain.
4 chapters in this era
The Auto-da-Fé in Andalucía: Spectacle and Judgement
The auto-da-fé was not merely a trial, but a highly choreographed spectacle of religious and political power. Across the great squares of Sevilla, Córdoba and Granada, these public acts of faith transformed the grim mechanics of judgement into grand urban theatre.
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Expulsion of the Jews and the Conversos
The Alhambra Decree of 1492 forced a devastating ultimatum upon the Jewish population of Andalucía: exile or conversion. For those who chose baptism, the decision marked the beginning of centuries of relentless inquisitorial surveillance.
7 min read
Foundation of the Sevilla Inquisition Tribunal
In 1478, a papal bull established the Spanish Inquisition. Sevilla became the testing ground for a systematic pursuit of heresy that would define an era.
7 min read
The Long Decline and Final Abolition of the Inquisition in Andalucía
The twilight of the Holy Office was a slow, bureaucratic fading rather than a sudden collapse. Enlightenment ideals and political upheaval finally dismantled a system that had overseen centuries of religious orthodoxy.
8 min read