The Spanish Inquisition is not typically looked upon with kindness by those living in a world where, for the most part, the idea of religious freedom is embraced and cherished as a basic right. Something that, in sixteenth century Spain, would have been deemed a heresy, and therefore punishable by both the Catholic Church and the Spanish government, is now considered a common occurrence. Thoughts of the Inquisition, which lasted in Spain from the late fifteenth century until well into the seventeenth century, conjure up images of torture chambers and shrouded inquisitors who, because of a misplaced devotion to God, sent thousands to their deaths. However, in her book Mad for God, author and historian Sara Tilghman Nalle portrays a differ
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