Why Did Ferdinand and Isabella Establish Inquisitions in Spain in 1478

question 21

Multiple Choice

Why did Ferdinand and Isabella establish inquisitions in Spain in 1478?

• A) The papacy had put pressure on them to establish religious homogeneity on the Iberian peninsula.
• B) The Ottoman Empire had forged an alliance with the king of Granada to regain territories lost in previous centuries as part of the Christian reconquista.
• C) Resentment was growing at the success of those Jews who had converted to Christianity.
• D) The Cathar heresy had not been completely eliminated in the Spanish Pyrenees.

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