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Volgadon · Post by **Volgadon** » Sun November 9th, 2008, 11:56 am

Can anyone recommend some good non fiction on the Spanish inquisition, none of the black legend, please.
I do rather like Benzion Netanyahu's work, The Origins of the Spanish Inquisition in the 15th Century.

donroc · Post by **donroc** » Sun November 9th, 2008, 12:33 pm

[quote=""Volgadon""]Can anyone recommend some good non fiction on the Spanish inquisition, none of the black legend, please.
I do rather like Benzion Netanyahu's work, The Origins of the Spanish Inquisition in the 15th Century.[/quote]

Volgadon, here are some useful titles on the Inquisition:

A History of the Spanish Inquisition by Henry Charles Lea
Secrecy and Deceit by Gitlitz
From Spanish Court to Italian Ghetto by Yerushalmi
A History of the Marranos by Cecil Roth
The Spanish Inquisition by Kamen--basic
The Inquisition by Rafael Sabatini -- non fiction

Volgadon · Post by **Volgadon** » Sun November 9th, 2008, 5:54 pm

Many thanks!

annis · Post by **annis** » Sun November 9th, 2008, 7:39 pm

Do I detect a Monty Python fan, Volgadon?

Volgadon · Post by **Volgadon** » Sun November 9th, 2008, 7:54 pm

Guilty as charged.

chuck · Post by **chuck** » Wed November 12th, 2008, 3:57 am

[quote=""annis""]Do I detect a Monty Python fan, Volgadon?[/quote]

Annis.... Your Python comment reminded me of Brooks film "History of the World Part I...so many great scenes and one liners...Louis XIV... "It's good to be king"......And

Buzz Berkeley's take of the of Spanish Inquistion....What a hoot....

princess garnet · Post by **princess garnet** » Wed November 12th, 2008, 8:32 pm

Eleanor Hibbert wrote a non-fic book about the Inquisition. It's out-of-print though.

annis · Post by **annis** » Wed November 12th, 2008, 11:09 pm

Hey, Chuck- I'd never seen Mel Brooks's take on the Inquistion, but thanks to Youtube I tracked it down. What a hoot, and as un-PC as, er, hell. Only someone Jewish could have got away with this one!
In case anyone else wants to watch it, here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKxnaMeOK20&NR=1

And for anyone who wants a reprise of Michael Palin and the torture of the (gasp) comfy chair:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSe38dzJ ... re=related

chuck · Post by **chuck** » Thu November 13th, 2008, 1:16 am

Hi Annis....both UTube pieces are brilliant Thanks.....Brooks and Palin are such bad boys..........I love their work....I suggest if have a Holiday festive gathering or if your in a festive mood check out Brook's film "History of the World Pt. I"....and of course a MP film of your choice.....back in the day we use to have MP parties and you must as dress as one your favorite MP characters....one of my friends did a great "Silly Walk".....Ah yes.... the memories.....Check out a little gem of a film called "Once"...Glenn Hansard(The Frames Band) is a street musician in Dublin....he meets a interesting Czech muscian/woman....bitter/sweet story and the soundtrack is intoxicating

Volgadon · Post by **Volgadon** » Thu November 13th, 2008, 7:32 am

The synchronized swiming with the nuns is hilarious. Thatnks everyone for the book recomendations.

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