The Spanish Inquisition is officially disbanded after nearly 356 years.

Spanish Inquisition

System of tribunals enforcing Catholic doctrine

The Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition was established in 1478 by the Catholic Monarchs, King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile and lasted until 1834. It began toward the end of the Reconquista and aimed to maintain Catholic orthodoxy in their…