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In what year did the Spanish Inquisition begin?

1478

Background

King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella founded the Spanish Inquisition in 1478. They wanted to enforce the Catholic faith with a heavy hand. People of other faiths were persecuted and often tortured. The Inquisition was not officially ended until 1834.

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