During the 1630s, the Inquisition in New Spain entered a period of decadence due to conflicts with the viceroy and the town councils. However, in 1643 it was reactivated with the solemn reading of the general edict of faith, which marked a revival in its activities. 

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Between 1574 and 1601, the first autos de fe in New Spain were public ceremonies where European corsairs and the Carvajal family faced inquisitorial justice. These acts marked the beginning of a history of severity and religious spectacle. 

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In New Spain, blasphemy was considered a serious crime against God and society. Ordinances, sentences and edicts show how those who offended the sacred were punished with fines, penances and excommunication. 

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The record of the torment of Francisca Núñez de Carvajal shows, step by step, the violence exercised by the Inquisition in New Spain. Her resistance reflects the strength of a woman who, even in extreme pain, did not renounce her faith or her dignity. 

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The installation of the Tribunal of the Holy Office in New Spain in 1571 transformed the religious life of the viceroyalty. From oath ceremonies and edicts of grace to the most famous autos de fe, this article narrates how inquisitorial power was consolidated in New Spain's society. 

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Learn how the Tribunal of the Holy Office functioned in New Spain: from its hierarchical organization to the secret trials, the penalties and the autos de fe that marked the viceroyalty.

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Between 1528 and 1571, the episcopal Inquisition in New Spain fell to bishops such as Zumárraga and Montúfar. This period included processes against indigenous people, Protestant foreigners and a strong control of books. 

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Before there was a Tribunal of the Holy Office in Mexico, Franciscan and Dominican friars exercised inquisitorial functions. This article recounts the first trials and the first auto de fe held in 1528. 

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The Inquisition in New Spain was governed by a solid body of law that included instructions, ordinances and local primers. This regulatory framework, inherited from the peninsula, made it possible to standardize processes and define the crimes prosecuted by the Holy Office. 

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The Inquisition in New Spain was officially established in 1571 under Pedro Moya de Contreras, but its antecedents date back to the religious controls exercised since the early years of the viceroyalty. This article reviews its foundation, the crimes it prosecuted and the first auto de fe in Mexico. 

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