1481First Auto-da-fé of the Spanish Inquisition

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🙏 Saint James' Encounter with Our Lady of the Pillar

The traditional date of Saint James the Great meeting Our Lady of the Pillar in Spain
Saint James' Encounter with Our Lady of the Pillar (40)
ChristianityApostlesCatholicismEarly Church
SpainSpain

✝️ Third Council of Toledo Adopts Filioque Clause

Third Council of Toledo adds the "filioque" clause to the Nicene Creed in Spain.
Third Council of Toledo Adopts Filioque Clause (589)
ChristianityCatholicismTheologyWestern Christianity
SpainSpain

🔥 First Auto-da-fé of the Spanish Inquisition

Spanish Inquisition begins in practice with the first auto-da-fé.
First Auto-da-fé of the Spanish Inquisition (1481)
CatholicismReligious ViolenceHeresyJewsReconquista
SpainSpain

✡️ Expulsion of Jews from Andalusia

Expulsion of Jews from Andalusia (1483)
Religious ViolenceExpulsionJewsCatholic MonarchsReconquistaAnti-Semitism
SpainSpain

📜 Alhambra Decree: Expulsion of Jews from Spain

Ferdinand and Isabella sign the Alhambra Decree, expelling all Jews from Spain unless they convert to Catholicism; 40,000–200,000 leave.
Alhambra Decree: Expulsion of Jews from Spain (1492)
Religious ViolenceAnti-SemitismExpulsionFerdinand II of AragonIsabella I of CastileCatholicismConversionHuman Rights
SpainSpain

📜 Spanish Inquisition Officially Abolished

Spanish Inquisition officially ends.
Spanish Inquisition Officially Abolished (1834)
CatholicismInquisitionReligious ViolenceReligious InstitutionsEnlightenmentReform
SpainSpain