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In 1478, the Catholic Monarchs established the Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition to combat heresy and enforce the Christian faith. To the Inquisition, all converts to Christianity were suspected of secretly practising Judaism. For this reason, they were closely monitored and relentlessly persecuted. This section focuses on the hardships, suffering and persecution endured by those who were investigated, prosecuted and tortured.

Testimonies from Inquisition trials

You can listen to the dialogues (in Catalan) based on statements from several Inquisition trials, compiled by Manuel de Bofarull (1864), Jaume Riera (2014), Antoni Pladevall (1986) and Josep M. Casas (1975). Voices by Cristina Cervià and Jordi Subirà.

Joana Libiana (1495), accused of practising Judaism