Auto-da-fé
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An auto-da-fé was a ritualized or public penance carried out between the 15th and 19th centuries in condemnation of heretics, apostates, and minorities such as Jews and Muslims. It was imposed by the
Saint Dominic anachronistically presiding over an auto de fe, by Pedro Berruguete (around 1495)
An auto de fé in Seville, illustration from 1870
1683 painting by Francisco Rizi of the auto de fé held in Plaza Mayor, Madrid on 30 June 1680
Death by burning
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Death by burning, also called immolation, is an execution, murder, or suicide method involving combustion or exposure to extreme heat. It has a long history as a form of public capital punishment, and
Auto-da-fé
…Muslims. It was imposed by the Spanish, Portuguese, or Mexican Inquisition as punishment and enforced by civil authorities. Its most extreme form was death by burning. The Inquisition was officially established to root out heresy, particularly among conversos (Jews and Muslims who had converted to Christianity but…
An 1892 painting showing the 1682 burning of Old Believer leader Avvakum and others in Pustozersk, Russia
Nero's Torches
Tanit with a lion's head
An 18th-century illustration of a wicker man. Engraving from A Tour in Wales written by Thomas Pennant