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spain and spain empire
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the monarchs decided to introduce it to castile to discover and punish crypto-jews
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It was intended to maintain catholic orthodoxy in their kingdoms, and to replace the medieval inquistion which was under papal control
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Torture, starvation, hanging from the arms, rack, pemances
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various motives have been proposed for th monarchs' decision to fund the inquisition such as invreasing politival authority
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started on 27 sept. 1480
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Grand Inquistor
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end of the inquisition