Documents uncovered from the Vatican archives have indicated that far fewer individuals may have suffered under the Spanish Inquisition than was previously thought.(News)(Brief Article)

From: History Today | Date: August 1, 2004 | Copyright information

Documents uncovered from the Vatican archives have indicated that far fewer individuals may have suffered under the Spanish Inquisition than was previously thought. Estimates of the number of victims have ranged from between 4,000 to hundreds of thousands. However, research carried out by ...

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