catholic church and spanish inquisition
The Catholic Church refers to the worldwide Christian religious institution, led by the Pope, with a hierarchical structure and various religious practices. The Spanish Inquisition was a period during the late 15th to the 19th century when the Catholic Church in Spain used a judicial system to identify, interrogate, and punish individuals accused of heresy, often resulting in severe persecution and execution.
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