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The Spanish Inquisition in Manila: Faith, Fear, and Empire
While the Goa Inquisition is infamous, the Spanish Inquisition in the Philippines operated with its own brutal efficiency. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how the Tribunal of the Holy Office in Manila enforced Catholic orthodoxy from 1583 onward. They discuss the arrival of the first inquisitor, the case of a Chinese merchant burned for sorcery, and the tensions between Augustinian and Dominican friars. The conversation covers the role of the Parián, the Chinese district of Manila, as a target of inquisitorial scrutiny, and how accusations of 'judaizing' dogged Portuguese…
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