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The Spanish Inquisition in Manila: The First Auto-da-Fé
In 1583, Manila held its first auto-da-fé — a public act of faith that burned two men alive for heresy. But the Spanish Inquisition in the Philippines was never a mirror of its Spanish counterpart. This episode explores how the Tribunal of the Holy Office struggled to assert its authority over a remote colony where distance, local politics, and a polyglot population of Chinese merchants, indigenous converts, and Spanish settlers complicated every case. We focus on the trial of Diego de Oseguera, a Spanish soldier accused of Judaizing, and the 1583 auto-da-fé that set the pattern for decades…
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