The Holy Office of the Inquisition in New Spain

The Tribunal of the Holy Office was formally set up in Mexico City in 1571; over 250 years it heard thousands of cases, including witchcraft, love magic, healing with peyote and pacts with the devil.

1571 CE · 19.44, -99.13 · status: official

The account

Unlike in parts of Europe, witchcraft trials in New Spain rarely ended in execution; most accused, often women of African, mestizo or Spanish descent, were punished with penance, whipping or exile. Indigenous people were outside its jurisdiction. The tribunal was abolished in 1820.

Connections in the atlas

• The Great Auto-da-fé of 1649
• The Mulata of Córdoba
• Burning of Carlos Ometochtzin

Sources

1. Wikipedia: Mexican Inquisition