2007-11-10 23:11:01 · 6 answers · asked by kloneme 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Can't be sure of the monarchical succession, but the death toll was nowhere near "hundreds of thousands."
While the exact number will probably never be known, various historians have placed the number of people killed during the Spanish Inquisition at 800 to 5000. Many more than should have died, but far less than commonly believed.
Edit: A thumbs down for a sourced answer? I guess that just goes to show that people would rather believe the myth than the truth.
2007-11-10 23:23:06 · answer #1 · answered by King James 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yep Jews and Muslims see spanish history circa 1500-1600.
2007-11-11 12:23:47 · answer #2 · answered by Knowing Gnostic 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was not the Spanish royal family that was doing the killing. It was the Roman Catholic church. Led by one singular bloodthirsty bishop.
2007-11-10 23:27:14 · answer #3 · answered by pugjw9896 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with Pope "Innocent's" blessing no less.
I do not know if the bloodline of the Spanish king has remained uninterupted since then though
2007-11-10 23:20:35 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Estimates place the total death toll of the Inquisition somewhere between 4,000 and 5,000.
2007-11-10 23:26:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, killing goes on, but in a different way!
2007-11-10 23:44:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋