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The Spanish
Voluntary confession
This was the safest bet;
confessing freely could mean
staying alive, and with a
reduced punishment than
keeping quiet, although by no
means guaranteed.
Torture
This was to force a confession
and not to cause pain per se,
but that was little comfort to
the accused, especially as no
exception was made for age, sex
or in irmity.
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Employment opportunities
Grand Inquisitor
Grand Inquisitor Fiscal (Prosecutor)
Description:
Description:
Description: Overseeing the Inquisition
Description:
Description: Overseeing the Inquisition
Description: Description: A job right at the heart of
Description:
and rooting out insincere converts to
and rooting out insincere converts to the Inquisition: presenting accusations,
Catholicism, you will aid and encourage the investigating rumours and getting the truth
Catholicism, you will aid and encourage the
expansion of the Inquisition throughout
expansion of the Inquisition throughout out of witnesses, there is never a boring
Spain and beyond. In this vital role, you
Spain and beyond. In this vital role, you moment in this role. Excellent promotion
will also preside over the Council of the prospects to Inquisitor.
will also preside over the Council of the
Supreme and General Inquisition.
Supreme and General Inquisition.
Skills required:
Skills required: Ability to drive the
Skills required: Good leadership, dedication prosecution process. You will also be
Skills required:
Skills required:
Skills required:
Skills required:
Skills required:
to returning Spain to Christianity, willing to
to returning Spain to Christianity, willing to expected to perform mental and physical
stay in post for several years. Thick skin.
stay in post for several years. Thick skin. torture when required.
Inquisitor Notary of Property
Description:
Description: Answerable to the Grand Description: You will be responsible for
Description:
Inquisitor. Pay: 60,000 maravedies, to registering the goods of the accused upon
rise as the century progresses. A frontline their detention, noting in detail both what
position, you will spend a good deal of time they have with them and what other
deliberating verdicts and collecting evidence property they have to their name.
in the quest to eradicate heresy from Spain.
Skills required: Good record-keeping skills,
Skills required:
Skills required: No theological training
Skills required: the ability to tell if property is of worth,
necessary, but must be well versed in neat handwriting preferable.
the law: university law degree or current
position as a tax collector considered a Notary of the Secret
Description:
distinct advantage. Description: Required to record the
testimony of accused and witnesses, you
Calificador will be present during interrogations to
Description: In this role you will weigh the
Description: In this role you will weigh the make a detailed record of all that occurs.
merits of cases brought before the tribunal. A permanent position, it comes with the
Listening to evidence and deciding if heresy rare benefits of access to the Inquisitorial
has been committed and arrest warranted archives and security of tenure.
will also be within your remit.
Skills required: Attention to detail, ability
Skills required:
Skills required: A theological background to write fast and clearly, good memory
Skills required:
is customary for this role, along with good and organisational skills are all essential to
listening and decision-making skills. succeed in this post.
Familiar
Alguacil (Bailiff)
Alguacil (Bailiff) Familiar
Description: You will be responsible for the Description: A lay position, the successful
Description:
Description:
arrest and jailing of suspects, along with candidate will become an honoured servant
taking possession of their goods. In this of the Inquisition. Particularly suited to
role you will also be expected to implement members of the nobility or those after a
creative ways of extracting a confession, title, benefits include being permitted to
and be prepared to do whatever it takes. carry arms in order to protect Inquisitors
and, of course, yourself.
Skills required: Perseverance and
Skills required:
Skills required:
determination are essential to success in Skills required: Must be ready to do your
this post. A strong stomach and lack of duty at all times. Inclination towards
emotion also a bonus. informing not essential but advantageous.
Acquittal
Unusual, but not unheard of, the
suspect could be acquitted of
the charges made against them, Penanced
leading to their release. The suspect, considered guilty of
judaising, was required to show
their repentance for their sin.
This could be anything from a
Suspended ine to lifetime imprisonment in
In this instance, the trial was a convent.
suspended, with the suspect
either being released or held in
prison until such time that the
Relaxation
proceedings recommenced. The end of the road: used for
those who remained impenitent,
the suspect was handed over
Reconciled to the secular forces to face
A public ceremony took place where the flames. If repentance was
the accused received letters patent shown, the condemned would be
to allow them back into the life of strangled before being burned.
the church. Punishment was severe,
including con iscation of property
and whipping.
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