The Habsburgs and the Spanish Inquisition: Family Ties and Religious Terror

When we think of the Spanish Inquisition, we usually picture Torquemada and the Catholic Monarchs. But the Habsburg family drama runs deep through this story. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how Charles V, the Holy Roman Emperor who also ruled Spain, brought the Inquisition into the Habsburg fold — and how his son Philip II turned it into a machine of state terror. They discuss the role of conversos and moriscos, the infamous auto-da-fé, the chilling case of the 'Dutch Inquisition' in the Low Countries, and the legend of the 'Blood Council' under the Duke of Alba. They also consider the long-term consequences: how religious uniformity enforced by the Habsburgs contributed to the revolt of the Netherlands and the eventual decline of Spanish power. A conversation about faith, fear, and family that goes beyond the black legend. #SpanishInquisition #Habsburgs #CharlesV #PhilipII #AutoDaFe #Conversos #Moriscos #DukeOfAlba #CouncilOfBlood #RevoltOfTheNetherlands #CounterReformation #TomasDeTorquemada #16thCentury #Spain #HolyRomanEmpire #History #EuropeanHistory #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo