n.b. At the risk of being repetitious, the Spanish Inquisition is referred to as such, to distinguish it clearly from the Papal, or Roman Inquisition that existed in other countries. Oppressive as it was, the Roman Inquisition was a far more lax and tolerant institution than its Spanish offshoot; which operated not only in Spain, but throughout her empire and her possessions in continental Europe I first read about “ La Susana ” shortly after leaving school at the age of 14, and still at the age... Sign in to see full entry.