How many people were burned at the stake by the Inquisition? This is something of a disingenuous question, of course, because that implies there was a structural hierarchy known as "the Inquisition," a lone organization or branch of the papacy that itself was used for the purpose of extracting heretics. And while this is a common plot tool used in literature and movies, the reality of the situation is quite different. full story via associatedcontent

Because it was both professional and efficient, the Spanish Inquisition kept very good records.

These documents are a goldmine for modern historians who have plunged greedily into them. Thus far, the fruits of that research have made one thing abundantly clear -- the myth of the Spanish Inquisition has nothing at all to do with the real thing. full story: catholiceducation 

1- The Spanish Inquisition was not the Inquisition

2- The Inquisition did not target Jews 

3- The Inquisition is not dead and gone

4- "The third degree" is a legacy of the Inquisition

5- As any grand Inquisitor could have told you, waterboarding is torture  

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