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TED-Ed: Ugly History: The Spanish Inquisition | Kayla Wolf
In 1478, Pope Sixtus IV issued a decree authorizing the Catholic monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, to root out heresy in the Spanish kingdoms. The inquisition quickly turned its attention to ridding the region of people who were not part...
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La Lechuza: The Shape-Shifting Witch-Owl
You're walking home, a little tipsy, guided only by the moonlight. Suddenly, you sense something watching you: an unnervingly large owl with a human face! This is La Lechuza, a malevolent witch-owl from Tejano and Mexican folklore.
Curated Video
Warhammer 40K Space Marine Walkthrough Part 48: Ending
Howcast - Check out this walkthrough for the third person action shooter "Warhammer 40K Space Marine" and beat Chapter 5 with this online demo.
Curated Video
Warhammer 40K Space Marine Walkthrough Part 40: Victory and Sacrifice
Howcast - Check out part 41 of this walkthrough for the third person action shooter "Warhammer 40K Space Marine" and beat Chapter 4 with this online demo.
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Warhammer 40K Space Marine Walkthrough Part 12: The Inquisitor
Howcast - Check out part 13 of this walkthrough for the third person action shooter "Warhammer 40K Space Marine" and beat Chapter 2 with this online demo.
History Hit
A History of Unbelief: Non-believers in the middle ages, Part 2
What is the difference between a heretic and a non-believer? What did the church do to combat non-belief? Could accusations of non-belief be a political tool? What role does anti-clericalism play in unbelief? A History of Unbelief, Part 4
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Political and Personal Struggle in Francisco Goya's Paintings
In the early 1800s, the French invaded Spain and overthrew Ferdinand VII. Goya initially supported the French invasion, hoping they would restore democracy and end the inquisition but the reality of living through war affected Goya...
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Francisco Goya's Los Caprichos Prints
What happens when reason or rationality is asleep and superstitious beliefs take over from science and reason? Francisco Goya explores this and other Enlightenment topics in his Los Caprichos series of aquatint prints. One of the most...
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Theories Behind Francisco Goya's Black Paintings
The Black Paintings (Las pinturas negras) are often considered to deptic insanity and Goya's own struggles after losing his hearing. But is that an accurate understanding of these paintings? What is the context of the The Black...
Curated Video
An Unexpected Reign | The Life & Times of Isabella of Castile
Boy, Izzie's life sure ended up touching on more controversial subjects than I expected. I mean between [redacted] and [removed] I'd better keep an eye out for the almighty algorithm. For what it's worth, though, Isabella was a little...
Cerebellum
The Renaissance - Scientific Advancements
No period of history can boast of greater beauty than The Renaissance. This was the period, from approximately early 14th century to late 16th century, that gave us Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Shakespeare. This video looks at...
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A monk stokes a fire near a prisoner on a torture rack in a reenactment of the Inquisition.
A monk stokes a fire near a prisoner on a torture rack in a reenactment of the Inquisition.
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A monk leaves a prisoner on a torture rack during a reenactment of the Inquisition.
A monk leaves a prisoner on a torture rack during a reenactment of the Inquisition.
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A monk tortures a prisoner on a rack during a reenactment of the Inquisition.
A monk tortures a prisoner on a rack during a reenactment of the Inquisition.
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A prisoner with a bloody nose grimaces on a torture rack during a reenactment of the Inquisition.
A prisoner with a bloody nose grimaces on a torture rack during a reenactment of the Inquisition.
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Books burn inside a prison in a reenactment of the Inquisition.
Books burn inside a prison in a reenactment of the Inquisition.
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A monk carries a torch near a prisoner on a torture rack during a reenactment of the Inquisition.
A monk carries a torch near a prisoner on a torture rack during a reenactment of the Inquisition.
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A heretic rocks back and forth with a palette in a reenactment of the Inquisition.
A heretic rocks back and forth with a palette in a reenactment of the Inquisition.
Curated OER
Galileo Galilei
Galileo Galilei, number ten in the A&E countdown of The Most Influential People of the Millennium, and number nine, Nicolas Copernicus, are featured in this episode. Nearly 100 years before Galileo, Copernicus theorized that Earth...