A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4

Note 1147 — Chapter II · RETROSPECT. (continued 2)

Reading edition

Hist. crít., T. IX, pp. 209, 211, 213, 214 (Madrid, 1822).

The total of Llorente’s extravagant guesses, from the foundation of the Inquisition to 1808, is:

Burnt in person31,912

Burnt in effigy17,659

Heavily penanced291,450

341,021

Hist. crít, IX, 233.

This is slightly modified by Gallois in his abridgement of Llorente’s work (Histoire abregée de la Inquisition d’Espagne, 6^e Ed., p. 351-2, Paris, 1828). He gives the figures:

Burnt alive34,658

Burnt in effigy18,049

Condemned to galleys or prison 288,214

340,921

It will be observed that Gallois unscrupulously classifies all personal relaxations as burnings alive and all penances as galleys or prison.

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