The Last Victim of the Inquisition! Sort of!

April 16, 2024 00:17:04
The Last Victim of the Inquisition! Sort of!
Brian's Spain Domain
The Last Victim of the Inquisition! Sort of!

Apr 16 2024 | 00:17:04

/

Show Notes

A schoolmaster in Valencia, Spain, named Cayetano Ripoll is often cited as the last reported victim of the Spanish Inquisition when he was hanged in 1826 for heresy. It’s not entirely accurate, but not off-base either. What is unquestionable is that he was a defender of free-thinking and paid the ultimate price for it. Listen […]

Other Episodes

Episode 0

June 19, 2023 00:18:50
Episode Cover

SPANISH HISTORY 101 (ep. 25) – Carlos V and the Universal Monarchy

It’s the early decades of the 16th Century and Spain has gone from a handful of small kingdoms to an emerging world power. The...

Listen

Episode 0

September 04, 2022 00:17:34
Episode Cover

A Brief History of Droughts in Spain

Unusual and extreme weather seems to be the news of the summer around the globe in 2022, and Spain is proving to be no...

Listen

Episode 0

January 12, 2023 00:18:24
Episode Cover

SPANISH UNIVERSITIES

Some of the oldest and most venerable higher learning institutions in Europe (and the world, for that matter) are located in Spain. Many were...

Listen