1. Conversos and the Spanish Inquisition
... ). Under this, Conversos could never hold civil or ecclesiastical offices, nor could they act as witnesses or notaries, or exercise any authority at all over Old Christians. Franciscan friar Alfonso de Spina targeted the Conversos and gave new life to old rumors. He called on the pope to send the Inquisition to Spain, especially Castile, to exterminate the "false Christians" (Stewart ... destination of those who die by burning (Kamen 62). The "program" of an Auto would include on of the following about each person being sent to death: Case 3. Felix Nunes de Miranda, age 62, New Christian...
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