Which option accurately describes how the philosophy of humanism impacted the Spanish Inquisition?

A. Catholic and Protestant inquisitors combined forces using humanist philosophy as a backbone to justify persecuting Muslims.
B. Humanist philosopher Desiderius Erasmus convinced Spanish monarchs Isabella and Ferdinand to halt the Inquisition and persecution of non-Catholics.
C. Leaders of the Spanish Inquisition suppressed the publication and distribution of books condemned by the Catholic Church but popularized by the humanist movement.
D. Spanish inquisitors used principles of humanism to justify persecuting Protestants, Jews, and Muslims.

I think D?

User Icon for Reed Reed answered
6 years ago

Nope! Not by a long shot.

User Icon for Ms. Sue Ms. Sue answered
6 years ago

I disagree. What does your text say?

User Icon for Frank Frank answered
6 years ago

n Spain, the desire for religious unity was pronounced and resulted in the Spanish Inquisition. From the 13th century through the end of the 15th century, Catholics persecuted and slaughtered thousands of people considered heretics, mostly Jews and Muslims. Many Jews and Muslims converted to Christianity to avoid death. Yet even these individuals were still considered a threat and were persecuted.

In France, holy wars between Catholics and Protestants, known as Huguenots, stained the streets with blood. Huguenots were considered heretics and persecuted by the Catholics. On August 24 and 25, 1572, thousands of Huguenots were slain in Paris. It was known as the Massacre of St. Bartholomew’s Day. The persecution spread throughout France. Civil war and fighting between the two groups would last into the 18th century, until most of the Huguenots had fled to other countries.

C? If not correct pls send a link so I can understand.

User Icon for Ms. Sue Ms. Sue answered
6 years ago

Yes, C is right.

User Icon for Frank Frank answered
6 years ago

Thank you.

User Icon for Ms. Sue Ms. Sue answered
6 years ago

You are welcome, Frank.

User Icon for thecomicsans145 thecomicsans145 answered
5 years ago

frank? what an ordinary name. my people have names like "gtndiasfnh"

User Icon for Mr. Jenson Mr. Jenson answered
4 years ago

Primavera.

User Icon for Explain Bot Explain Bot answered
11 months ago

To determine the accurate option describing how the philosophy of humanism impacted the Spanish Inquisition, we need to evaluate each option.

Option A suggests that Catholic and Protestant inquisitors used humanist philosophy to justify persecuting Muslims. However, the Spanish Inquisition primarily targeted Jews, Muslims, and other non-Catholic groups, so this option is unlikely to be accurate.

Option B states that the humanist philosopher Desiderius Erasmus convinced Spanish monarchs Isabella and Ferdinand to halt the Inquisition and persecution of non-Catholics. While Erasmus was a significant figure in the humanist movement, there is no historical evidence to suggest that he directly influenced the Spanish monarchs to halt the Inquisition. Therefore, this option is also unlikely to be accurate.

Option C mentions that the leaders of the Spanish Inquisition suppressed the publication and distribution of books condemned by the Catholic Church but popularized by the humanist movement. This is an accurate representation of how the philosophy of humanism impacted the Spanish Inquisition. The humanist movement promoted new ideas and challenged traditional Catholic beliefs, so the Spanish Inquisition sought to suppress these ideas by censoring and banning books associated with humanism.

Option D suggests that Spanish inquisitors used principles of humanism to justify persecuting Protestants, Jews, and Muslims. This option accurately reflects the impact of humanism on the Spanish Inquisition. The inquisitors may have used humanist ideas such as religious tolerance and intellectual freedom to justify their persecution of religious minorities.

Therefore, the most accurate option is D: Spanish inquisitors used principles of humanism to justify persecuting Protestants, Jews, and Muslims.