Juan Antonio Llorente served as secretary of the Spanish Inquisition and later used its archives to write its history. This abridged English version runs from the early church’s dealings with heresy through the medieval and Spanish tribunals to the reign of Ferdinand VII, covering their procedures, their victims, the Lutheran trials of Valladolid and the cases of famous prisoners.
A foundational, insider’s account of the Inquisition, essential for readers of Spanish and religious history. Download the free EPUB.