What happened during the days of the Inquisition?

Question

During the days of the Spanish Inquisition, how frequent were witch burnings and what was the approximate total death tally?

Also, were their documentations of them burning or torturing very young girls (like prepubescent )? I had a nightmare about that and it was bugging me for a while. If the answer is yes than it will surely affect my view of the Church (which is SUPPOSED to know pure innocence when it sees it!).

Answer 1

You are way off there. Tomas Torquemada was the Bishop to the Catholic Monarchs of Spain. He came up with the idea that you were better off dead then non-catholic. He went about converting Jews in the most dispicable ways. If they would renounce Judaism and swear to Christianity they would be spared, if not the inquistion (Question) would be put to them under torture. Many resisted by leaving Spain. Some by say okay, I will be a Catholic, just to live, others died under the questioning hands of Torquemada.
You sure have funny ideas about the Church. I think you better look deeper.

Answer 2

Most of the Inquisition had nothing to do with young girls and burning of witches. It was attacking Jews and Moors (muslims) including those who claimed to have converted to Christianity but might have not. It was also used on political enemies. It financed itself by taking the goods of the guilty (guess how many got off?) The stuff in the states was unusual and if you check you will find that not that many witches were burned.