Spanish Inquisition Yr9 Summer Exams Flashcards
Who set up the Inquisition?
The Catholic church
What were jews seen as during the time of the inquisition?
Christians killers who were interested in cannibalism and infanticide
What were Jews typical jobs during the Spanish Inquisition?
Money lenders
Rent collectors
Debt collectors
Who was Torquemada appointed by?
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Describe the torture method ‘flogging’
this is a tosture method where the victim would be publicly tied to a pillar-their hands bound, and then they would be whipped.
Describe the torture method ‘burning at the stake’
this was a torture method where a pile of dry wood with a stake at the centre would be created the victim would then be tied to the stake and then it would be set alite. It usually took about half an hour before the victim lost consciousness.
Describe the torture method ‘the rack’
this was a torture method where the victim is tied down while some mechanical device tightens the ropes, stretching the victims body until the joints are dislocated. Continued pressure causes the limps to be torn off.
Describe the torture method ‘roasting feet over burning coals’
this is a torture method where the victim would have their legs bond by a ‘stock, and then their feet would be burned with hot coals.
Describe the torture method ‘the Garrucha’
this is a torture method where the victims hands would be tied behind their backs, and they’d be lifted off the ground by a rope tied around their wrists.
Describe the torture method ‘Tortura Del Agua’
this was a torture method Where the victim would be bound to the rack, with his head lower than the rest of his body. The mouth would then be forced open and water would be forced into the mouth. The victim would risk suffocation if he did not ‘confess’.
