spanish inquisition JA

By Adcock
  • May 5, 1478

    start of the inquisition

    Holy Office is founded, because of Ferdinand and Isabella’s marriage. The Spanish Inquisition is reluctantly authorized by Pope Sixtus IV, at the request of the Spanish rulers, Ferdinand and Isabella, and it was first led by Tomas de Torquemada.
  • Period: May 5, 1478 to

    spanish inquisition

  • Sep 21, 1483

    spreading roots

    Tomas de Torquemada, establised the inquisitional rules and branches
  • Sep 21, 1492

    abolishing a religion

    jews were expelled from spain
  • Sep 21, 1540

    pulling in a nation

    the inquisition turned onto Protestants in Spain in an attempt to bring together the nation.
  • Sep 21, 1542

    new starts

    Roman Inquisition starts
  • Sep 21, 1547

    judge, jury, and executioner

    Jacques Govet is tortured and beheaded
  • Sep 21, 1553

    you smell somthin, roy

    Michael Servetus is burned at stake
  • magnifico

    Galileo’s trial
  • push it real good

    The Inquisition is pushed back by Napoleon
  • end of torture

    The Spanish Inquisition finally ends