| Spanish Inquisition |
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| Bulgarian |
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| Danish |
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| Dutch |
Spaanse Inquisitie |
| Swedish |
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| Context |
- I don't know - Mr Wentworth just told me to come in here and say that there was trouble at the mill, that's all - I didn't expect a kind of Spanish Inquisition.
- NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition!
- Amongst the weaponry of the Spanish Inquisition are such elements as fear, surprise....
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| Explanation |
| A special court formed by the king of Spain to track down and eradicate heresy. The Spanish king was a Roman Catholic himself, so all Protestants were considered to be heretics. The Spanish Inquisition was much feared because of its harsh rulings. |
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| Synonym(s) |
| Holy Inquisition |
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