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A bloodshed, reckless, and frightening, the Spanish inquisition became a threat to anyone who did not follow the beliefs of the catholic churches. It was almost destined to happen, after the way Spain came to life. The nation-state was born out of religious struggles between many different belief systems. The Inquisitions were run by both civil and church authorities, which were used as a way for the Spanish rulers to unify the country into a …

…And even then, very few women were executed, because Spain were attempting to keep the witch trials to a minimum, if at all possible. There was a lot more interest placed on heresy and targeting religion, then on anything else. In total, far less women were ever executed in the Spanish Inquisition, then males. The Spanish Inquisition was not an attack against women, it was an attack on beliefs, caused by excessive greed for power.