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Did the Spanish Inquisition Burn Witches? Three Courts Compared

The Spanish Inquisition burned six people for witchcraft in 1610, then rewrote its rules. Compare three Pyrenean courts, from the Labourd to Catalonia.

Miguel ThorntonNovember 1, 2026 · 7 min read

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