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- The Spanish Inquisition conducted several autos-de-fe, public spectacles where individuals were punished for religious crimes.
- Autos-de-fe were often held in large squares, with the accused paraded before the crowd before being sentenced.
- At the autos-de-fe, penitent prisoners were reconciled with the Church, while the unrepentant were handed over to the secular authorities for execution.
- The autos-de-fe were often attended by large crowds, who witnessed the dramatic and horrifying punishments inflicted on the accused.
- The victims of the autos-de-fe included Protestants, Jews, and other religious dissidents.
- The public nature of the autos-de-fe was intended to deter people from straying from the Catholic faith.
- Over time, the autos-de-fe came to be seen as symbols of the brutality and intolerance of the Spanish Inquisition.
- The last autos-de-fe in Spain was held in 1826, and the practice was eventually abolished.
- The term "autos-de-fe" is sometimes used figuratively to refer to any public display of persecution or punishment.
- The autos-de-fe remain a dark chapter in Spanish history, serving as a reminder of the dangers of religious intolerance and extremism.
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The Spanish Inquisition conducted several autos-de-fe, public spectacles where individuals were punished for religious crimes.
Autos-de-fe were often held in large squares, with the accused paraded before the crowd before being sentenced.
At the autos-de-fe, penitent prisoners were reconciled with the Church, while the unrepentant were handed over to the secular authorities for execution.
The autos-de-fe were often attended by large crowds, who witnessed the dramatic and horrifying punishments inflicted on the accused.
