Juana Ramírez de Asbaje sat before a panel of prestigious theologians, jurists, and mathematicians. They had been invited to test Juana's knowledge with the most difficult questions they could muster. But she successfully answered every...

In 1478, Pope Sixtus IV issued a decree authorizing the Catholic monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, to root out heresy in the Spanish kingdoms. The inquisition quickly turned its attention to ridding the region of people who were not part...

This video examines the Jewish Diaspora's diverse experiences, focusing on the historical challenges like anti-Semitism, the Spanish Inquisition, Russian pogroms, and the Holocaust. It highlights the Jewish community's resilience in...

November 16th 1532 - Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro invites Atahualpa to a feast in Cajamarca to honor him for becoming the new Incan Emperor. Atahualpa defeated his half brother’s army, bringing an end to the Incan civil war. ...

What happens when reason or rationality is asleep and superstitious beliefs take over from science and reason? Francisco Goya explores this and other Enlightenment topics in his Los Caprichos series of aquatint prints. One of the most...

Boy, Izzie's life sure ended up touching on more controversial subjects than I expected. I mean between [redacted] and [removed] I'd better keep an eye out for the almighty algorithm. For what it's worth, though, Isabella was a little...

The story of the capture of Atahualpa and the role he played during the Spanish Inquisition