The purpose of the Spanish Inquisition, as appointed by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1481, was to:
a. Ferret out any people whose beliefs were contrary to Church teachings.
b. Convert the Portuguese to Catholic belief.
c. Counteract a reappearance of bubonic plague in the Iberian Peninsula.
d. Convert the Taíno people that Columbus had discovered in the New World.
a. Ferret out any people whose beliefs were contrary to Church teachings.
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