Ferdinand and Isabella: Ep 4- The Spanish Inquisition

You have probably heard of the Spanish Inquisition, even if only from a certain Monty Python sketch.  The truth about why it was started and for what purpose will probably surprise you.  In this episode we take a close look at the episodes in Spanish history that prepared the way for the Inquisition.  We also examine how it operated, what forms of torture were used, and who it targeted.  Why did the Pope try to stop it?  What was an auto da fe?  What did it have in common with totalitarian surveillance states?  The villains and victims in this history are almost certainly not who you would expect. You can support this podcast and find extra content on my Patreon page: patreon.com/evaschubert Listen to the audio only version of this podcast on the following apps and platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1M358EV... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/vill... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elsewhere on the internet you can usually find me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/EvaSchubertMusic and Instagram: @evaschubert