Spanish Inquisition/Westward Expansion (1478 - 1834) (nov 1, 1478 – jul 15, 1834)

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"The Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition," commonly known as the "Spanish Inquisition," was established in 1478 by Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile.

Isabella and Ferdinand launched the Inquisition, taking aim especially against conversos - converted Jews and Muslims, whom they suspected were Christians only in name (when Granda fell, the crown ordered the expulsion of all Jews from Spain; after 1499, a more tolerant attempt to convert the Moors by persuasion gave way to forced conversion - or emigration.

They sought to drive out all non-Catholics out of Spain which led to the Inquisition in 1481.

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