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This part of pop culture is interesting in that it all started with vivid depictions of torture and murder mass printed by the protestant Dutch (the depictions
by collaborative 5y ago
This part of pop culture is interesting in that it all started with vivid depictions of torture and murder mass printed by the protestant Dutch (the depictions were made up but taken as truth)
This cultural trait of the west has remained intact until today. Popular TV still reinforces these claims from time to time
Powerful propaganda, that was
- mbroncano 5y agoAlso known as the black legend https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_legend_(Spain) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_legend_(Spain)
- goto11 5y agoJust to be absolutely clear: The inquisition absolutely did torture people and condemn heretics to be burned at the stake. This is certainly not a myth. But protestants did use this a propaganda against the Catholic Church.
- dtbx 5y agoLess than 100 people were killed by the Inquisition in Spain, according to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Number_of_alleged_witches_and_wizards_killed_in_Europe_during_the_Early_Modern_Era.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Number_of_alleged_witches...
- goto11 5y ago"Number of alleged witches and wizards" - I assume this does not include heretics and Jews/conversos? What is the source for the numbers? The label "Early modern area" does not inspire confidence.