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Portuguese Inquisition

The Portuguese Inquisition (Portuguese: Inquisição Portuguesa), officially known as the General Council of the Holy Office of the Inquisition in Portugal, was formally established in Portugal in 1536 at a long-standing request of King John III.

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Disbanded
31 March 1821
Established
23 May 1536
Seats
Consisted of a Grand Inquisitor, who headed the General Council of the Holy Office
Type
Council under the election of the Portuguese monarchy
Voting system
Grand Inquisitor chosen by the Crown and named by the Pope

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Portuguese Inquisition

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related to Further reading · 197
Portuguese Inquisition → African, Africans, Afro-Brazilians, Afro-Portuguese, After Expulsion, Agents, An, Anita, Arnold, Atlantic Monarchy, Aufderheide, Batuque, Beinart, Berghahn Books, Betrayal, Beyond, Black Diaspora, Brazil, Brazilian Inquisition, Brill
related to Bibliography · 106
Portuguese Inquisition → Alexandre, Alvaro Pinto Editor, Anthony, Antonio Vieira, António, António José, Anuario, Arquivo Historico Português, Azevedo, Baião, Berlin, Bethencourt, Branner, Brasil, Brazil, Brill, Cambridge University Press, Christãos Novos Portugueses, Companhia, Cristãos-Novos
related to Establishment · 27
Portuguese Inquisition → African, After, Atlantic, Bible, Brazil's Romani, Catholicism, Christianity, Conversos, Cum, Inquisition, Jews, Judaism, Latin, Many, Marranos, May, New Christians, Pope Paul III, Portugal, Portuguese Empire
related to Historical research · 24
Portuguese Inquisition → After, Antonio Joaquim Moreira, As, Biblioteca Nacional, Dominican Order, Father Pedro Monteiro, Henrique Schaeffer, Historia, História, Inquisition, Inquisição, January, José Lourenço, Lisboa, Mendonça, No, Pedro Monteiro, Portugal, Portuguese History, Royal Academy
related to Archives · 12
Portuguese Inquisition → Brazil, Goa, However, Janeiro, Lamego, Lisbon, Most, National Library, Porto, Portugal, Rio, Some
related to External links · 8
Portuguese Inquisition → Goa, Index, JHSE Publications, Lisbon, Lists, Portuguese, Volume, Volume II Evora
related to Table of sentences · 8
Portuguese Inquisition → Almeida, Europe, Fortunato, Goa Tribunal, Inquisition, Portuguese, The, These
Disbanded · 1
Portuguese Inquisition → 31 March 1821
Established · 1
Portuguese Inquisition → 23 May 1536
Seats · 1
Portuguese Inquisition → Consisted of a Grand Inquisitor, who headed the General Council of the Holy Office

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Portuguese InquisitionDisbanded31 March 18211.00infobox
Portuguese InquisitionEstablished23 May 15361.00infobox
Portuguese InquisitionSeatsConsisted of a Grand Inquisitor, who headed the General Council of the Holy Office1.00infobox
Portuguese InquisitionTypeCouncil under the election of the Portuguese monarchy1.00infobox
Portuguese InquisitionVoting systemGrand Inquisitor chosen by the Crown and named by the Pope1.00infobox
Portuguese Inquisitionrelated to ArchivesMost0.60section
Portuguese Inquisitionrelated to ArchivesLisbon0.60section
Portuguese Inquisitionrelated to ArchivesHowever0.60section
Portuguese Inquisitionrelated to ArchivesGoa0.60section
Portuguese Inquisitionrelated to ArchivesBrazil0.60section
Portuguese Inquisitionrelated to ArchivesNational Library0.60section
Portuguese Inquisitionrelated to ArchivesRio0.60section

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