If You Think The Only Witch Trials Took Place In Salem, You'd Be Mistaken

Most people know all about the Salem Witch Trials of the late 1600s, but not as many are aware of the larger-scale witch hunts in Spain that happened earlier that century. During the Spanish Inquisition, the Catholic church attempted to maintain its position as the dominant religion by punishing baptized members who were accused of not adhering to its teachings or going directly against them -- namely those who converted from Judaism and Islam after royal decrees issued in 1492 and 1502 ordered Jews and Muslims to convert to Catholicism or leave Spain. The people accused of heresy were forced...

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