![]() The "Black Legend" of the Spanish Inquisition is a movement meant to make the Kingdom of Spain look bad. The title page of Commentarien Ofte Memorien Van-den Nederlandtschen Staet, Handel, Oorloghen Ende Gheschiedenissen Van Onsen Tyden (1608) by Emanuel Van Meteren shows allegorical and historical scenes from the Dutch Rebellion against Spain (Eighty Years' War (1568-1648)) in eight engravings, including one engraving depicting executions by the Inquisition. This article and the rest of the papers associated with this project will examine to what extent some of these modern representations of "Inquisition" are distorted. Indeed, many filmic representations of the Inquisitions, Spanish or otherwise, insist on purporting the "Black Legend". Regardless of which legend is closer to the truth, these two opposing views demonstrate the power of the past because the ripple effects can still be seen today. This legend seeks to fight against what is perceived as propaganda and a distortion of history, deeming the "Black Legend" to be little more than " fake news". While the "Black Legend" took hold for hundreds of years, recently a new legend has appeared, the "White Legend". Each of those places had problems with both the Spanish monarchy and the Roman Catholic Church, meaning the Spanish Inquisition's intertwining of the two provided an easy target. The legend mostly took hold in countries where Spain held power or had made enemies in the sixteenth century, places like modern-day Netherlands, Italy, and England. This legend is somewhat ambiguous but mostly claims that Spanish inquisitors were incredibly violent and sought to torture or execute whomsoever they desired. Perhaps the greatest single reason for this is that a number of European countries began propagating a skewed version of history, the so-called " Black Legend". The Spanish Inquisition has long since been a black mark on Spanish history. Benedictine Centre for Liturgical Studies.The Inquisition in Film The Inquisition in Film.The Inquisition in History The Inquisition in History. ![]() ![]() Imagining the Inquisition Imagining the Inquisition.Radboud Prestige Lectures Radboud Prestige Lectures.Participatiesamenleving en christelijk sociaal denken.Public Lectures hosted by Radboud Reflects.Center for Catholic Studies Center for Catholic Studies.Available grants and scholarships for Theology.Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies.
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