At the end of the 15th century, Spain had almost completed the reconquista and the removal of the caliphate from the Iberian Peninsula, ending centuries of Islamic rule.

One of the first things they did was usher in an attempt to unify and purify the country as a Catholic one rather than as a multi-religious one.

After receiving permission from the Pope, the Spanish monarchy persecuted hundreds

of thousands of people for the crime of not being Catholic. Learn more about the Spanish Inquisition,

why it occurred and common misconceptions surrounding it on this episode of Everything Everywhere

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The Spanish Inquisition was an event that took place over a much longer period of time

than most people realize and was the response to another extremely long period in Spanish history.

The Spanish Inquisition was a 350-year campaign aimed at ensuring religious conformity in Spain. An Inquisition is technically

just an official inquiry or investigation into a specific matter, but as we'll see, the Spanish

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