Volume III of Henry Charles Lea’s authoritative history offers a detailed examination of the judicial practices and enforcement mechanisms of the Spanish Inquisition. Focusing on procedure rather than structure, this volume reveals how inquisitorial justice functioned in practice, including: The legal use and regulation of torture The structure and conduct of inquisitorial trials Systems of sentencing, from minor penalties to execution Public rituals such as the auto de fe The persecution of Jews, Moriscos, and Protestants The censorship of books, ideas, and intellectual life Lea’s research demonstrates that the Inquisition operated through a complex combination of law, coercion, and ideology, shaping not only religious belief but social and cultural life across Spain. This edition is ideal for readers interested in: European history religious institutions legal systems and judicial practices the history of censorship and persecution
