Spanish Inquisition. Auto de Fe in The Plaza Mayor de Madrid by Francisco Rizi (1614–1685), oil on canvas, 1683. The work represents an auto de fe celebrated in Madrid on June 30, 1680, during the reign of Charles II of Spain. The ritual was held in the Plaza Mayor and lasted a whole day.

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Photo credit: © IanDagnall Computing / Alamy / Afripics
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