In 1478, Pope Sixtus IV issued a decree authorizing the Catholic monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, to root out heresy in the Spanish kingdoms. The inquisition quickly turned its attention to ridding the region of people who were not part of the Catholic Church— leading to more than 350 years of ethnic cleansing. Kayla Wolf digs into the persecution and brutality of the Spanish Inquisition. [Directed by Luísa M H Copetti, Hype CG, narrated by Bethany Cutmore-Scott, music by Gabriel Maia].

Kayla Wolf: Ugly History: The Spanish Inquisition

Ugly History: The Spanish Inquisition

In 1481 Seville, fear of the Spanish Inquisition led many to self-report heresy, preferring confession over torture risk.

A decree in 1492 forced Spanish Jews to convert or leave, highlighting the Inquisition's brutal ethnic cleansing agenda.

The Spanish Inquisition, ending in 1834, left a legacy of fear, shaping Spain's history through persecution and intolerance.