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Spanish Inquisition and witchcraft in Cagliari
Duration
2 hours
Overview
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It was 1492 when the feared Thomas De Torquemada appointed Sancho Marin Inquisitor and head of the Court of the Holy Office of Cagliari on behalf of the King of Spain Ferdinand the Catholic. From this moment on, Sardinia found itself facing one of the darkest periods in the entire history of Europe - that of the Spanish Inquisition - characterized by torture, death sentences and bonfires involving ordinary and noble people of the time. But what role did Cagliari play in controlling witchcraft-
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