The Inquisition🛐 Flashcards
(25 cards)
How much of Europe’s population died in the black death?
Nearly half of the population
Did religious tensions increase or decrease?
Religious tensions increased
Jews were greatly _______ at the time
Jews were greatly disliked at the time, even though Jews, Muslims and Christians lived together in mutual tolerance
What two things where Jews thought to be doing at the time of the black death?
Cannibalism and infanticide
What were the three typical jobs of Jews?
1 money lenders
2 rent collectors
3 debt collectors
Why did Jews tend to have jobs that made people dislike them and it was not Catholics that had these jobs?
People in power (catholics at this time) made it possible so that only Jews could have these jobs People did not like people (Jews in this case) taking money off them so the Jews came to be hated for this.
What did people say the Jews had done to cause the black death?
Poisoned the wells
What was the Inquisition?
The Inquisition was set up within the Catholic Church to root out and punish heresy throughout Europe and the Americas.
What is heresy?
Heresy is when a person is a different religion than to their country.
When did the Inquisition begin?
In the 12th century and continuing for around 600 years
What 2 things was the inquisition most famous for?
The Inquisition was famous for the severity of its tortures and its persecution of Jews and Muslims.
Where was the inquisitions worst manifestation?
In Spain. It was called the Spanish Inquisition.
How long did the Spanish Inquisition last?
Over 200 years
How many executions did the Spanish Inquisition perform?
The Spanish Inquisition resulted in over 32,000 executions.
How many Jews lived in Spain at the time of the Spanish Inquisition?
Around 200,000
What were the king and queen of Spain called at the time of the Spanish Inquisition?
They were called King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Why did the King and Queen of Spain begin a campaign against the Jews?
They thought the Jews were a danger.
What was the Spanish inquisitions job? And what was it also used for?
Its job was to get rid of heresy, but it was also used against political enemies.
There was also many Muslims in Spain. What kingdom was ruled by the ‘Muslims Moors’
The Kingdom of Granada was ruled by the Muslim Moors
What empire were the king and Queen of Spain worried that the Moors were joining with the Muslims to rule?
The king and queen of Spain were worried that the Moors were joining with the Muslim ottoman Empire.
What did the king and Queen of Spain want from the kingdom of Granada?
They wanted the land and wealth of Granada
Who is Tomas de Torquemada
Tomas de Torquemada was the most famous Inquisitor general.
Who was Tomas de Torquemada appointed by?
Tomas de Torquemada Was appointed by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
What was Tomas de Torquemada’s job before becoming an inquisitor general?
He was a Dominican friar (monk) and had also served as a Confessor to Queen Isabella.
