The Prigins Of The Inquisition In Fiftennth Century Spain PDF

The 'Jewish Question' in 15th and 16th Century Spain. Historian Sustains Spanish Inquisition Myths. The Origins of the Inquisition in Fifteenth Century Spain, by Benzion Netanyahu.New York: Random House, 1995.

In reality, the purpose of the Spanish Inquisition stemmed from the Christians' fear that the growing Jewish population would become more powerful than them. The Jews were a threat to the monarchy, and the Catholic Monarchs saw the Inquisition as a way to root out the source of one of their biggest problems.