[551] It is manifestly impossible to compile the statistics of inquisitorial activity during the centuries of its existence and amid its numerous tribunals, but some fragmentary figures may serve to illustrate the comparative frequency of the offences with which it had to deal and the character of the punishments which it inflicted. As regards the latter it will be remembered that the sentences usually comprised several penalties.

The following summary of cases acted upon by the tribunal of Toledo is condensed from the "Catálogo de los causas contra la fe seguidas ante el Tribunal del Santo Oficio de Toledo" (Madrid, 1903) prepared by Padre Fresca, S. J., and Don Miguel Gómez del Campillo, from the original records. As the earliest case is of 1483 (p. 192) and the latest of 1819 (p. 81) it would appear to cover the whole activity of the tribunal, but it is manifestly imperfect, in view of the masses of Judaizers reconciled and the effigies burnt of the dead and fugitives, in the early years of the organization (Vol. I, pp. 165-72, 183). In a minor degree this is also shown by comparison with tables below of portions of the period from other sources. These latter also have interest as indicating changes in the character of offences at successive periods. The classification of Senor G6mez del Campillo is as follows:
 

Bigamy	188
Blasphemy	755
Fornication not a sin	259
Personating officials and forged licenses	48
Fautorship of heretics	60
Sorcery	296
Heresy  Illuminism	39
Anglicanism	14
Calvinism	18
Freemasonry	3
Lutheranism	79
General	72
Deluded and deluders	25
Impeding the Inquisition	62
Violation of disabilities	91
Insults to officials	186
Personating priesthood	33
Judaizers	977
Prohibited books	34
Moriscos	219
Irreverence and scandalous speeches	551
False witness	34
Propositions, erroneous	60
scandalous	63
heretical	46
Marriage in Orders	16
Sacrilege	74
Solicitation in confession	105
Various	43

 

[552] A MS. volume in the Library of the University of Halle (Yc, 20, Tom. 1) contains the reports to the Suprema by the tribunal of Toledo of its operations, from the auto de fe of September 4, 1575, to that of February 7, 1610. The auto of 1595 is however missing and the report of the last one is incomplete, breaking off at the tenth ease. So far as it goes, the record for these 35 years embraces 1172 cases, an analysis of which yields the following results:
 

Bigamy	53
Blasphemy	46
Fornication not a sin	264
Personating officials	13
Sorcery	18
Heresy, Illuminism	12
Protestant sects	47
Greek Christians	3
Offences against the Inquisition	22
Personating Priesthood	25
Judaizers	174
Moriscos	190
Irreverence	5
False witness	8
Do in cases of Limpieza	57
Solicitation in Confession	52
Propositions, Marriage better than priesthood	30
Scholastic discussion at Alcalá	7
Ridicule of pious observances	3
Story about St. Peter	4
Excuse for blasphemy	1
On God	9
On Christ	5
On the Virgin	4
On Magdalen	4
On Belief in Virgin and Saints	1
On the Grace of God.	1
On Salvation	12
On the Resurrection	6
On the Future Life	4
On Indulgences	9
On Images	6
On the Necessity of Mass	6
On Confession	5
On Intercessory Prayer	1
On Offerings for the Dead	3
On the Eucharist	3
On the Sacraments	1
On Canonization and Saints	3
On the Authority of Scripture	1
On the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes	1
On the Stigmata of St. Francis	1
On Excommunication	1
On Marriage and Adultery	9
On Oaths	1
On Holy Orders	1
On Moors	1
On Self-Damnation	1
On Infidelity	1
On Impeccability	1
On Sin inevitable	1
On the Papal Power	2
On Women	1
On Homicide	1
On the Inquisition	3
On the Royal Power	3
On Incest	1
On the Defeat of the Armada	1
Various	8
Offences of Officials	22
Slander	1
Hermaphrodite	1
Quarrel over an Irish Benefice	1
Imposture	1
Smuggling of Horses	1
Apostate Frailes	2
Favoring Vandoma (Henry IV)	1
Irregularities	1

In Legajo I of the Archive histórico Nacional, Inquisicion de Toledo, there is a volume of which the introductory lines state that on February 8, 1648, Gonzalo Bravo Graxera, then inspecting the tribunal, reminded the inquisitors that a carta acorcdada of May 22,1570, required a register to be kept of all penitents appearing in the autos, with their punishments. Thereupon a book was procured for the purpose and the record commenced. It extends from 1648 to 1794 and is doubtless complete. An analysis of this yields the following results:

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Bigamy	62
Blasphemy	37
Fornication not a sin	3
Personating officials	4
Fautorship	16
Sorcery	100
Illuminism (Molinism etc.)	17
Protestantism	11
Heresy	3
Suspicion of Heresy	2
Deluded and Deluders	16
Impeding the Inquisition	13
Insulting officials	3
Disrespect to Inquisition	5
Speaking ill of   Do	1
Personating Priesthood	12
Judaism	659
Mahometanism	5
Apostasy	2
Irreverence and Sacrilege	3
Propositions	74
Marriage in Orders	10
Solicitation in Confessional	68
Mala doctrina in   Do	9
Rebaptism (Greek)	1
Errors	1
Hipocrita	1
Fray Berrocosa	2
Gypsy	1
Greek	1
Atheism	1
Burlesque Sermon	1
Threatening a witness	1
Hiding confiscated property	1
Offence of a Notary	1
Blackmailing	1
Breaking prison	2
Do exile and presidio	4
Non-performance of sentence	1
Cofradia execrable	1
Improper rules for a Congregation	1
Printing without licence	1

 

In the Royal Library of Berlin Qt. 9548 is a volume containing relations of sixty-four autos held in various tribunals, between 1721 and 1727. During this period inquisitorial energy was mainly directed against Judaism, as will be seen from the following summary of the cases:
 

Bigamy	35
Blasphemy	4
Fautorship	2
Sorcery etc.	57
Protestantism	3
Heresy	4
Deluders	2
Personating Priesthood	1
Personating officials	1
Judaism	824
Apostasy	6
Mahometanism	1
Marriage in Orders	1
False witness	17
Rebaptism	2
Breaking prison	3

In the Toledo record of 1575-1610 the sentences include
 

Relaxation in Person	15
in Effigy	18
Confiscation	185
Fines (aggregating 2,586,625 mrs.)	141
Reconciliation	207
in Effigy	1
Sanbenito	186
Imprisonment	175
Reclusion in convent or hospital	87
Galleys	91
Scourging	133
Vergüenza	26
Exile	167
Prohibition to leave Spain	6
Gagging	20
Deprivation of Confessing	42
Disability for Orders	10
To be last in Choir and Refectory	26
The Discipline	11
Spiritual Penances	17
Hearing Mass as Penitent in Church	66
Do  in Audience-Chamber	150
Abjuration de vehementi	21
de levi	49
Reprimand or warning	56
To write no more books	1
Temporary suspension from priestly functions	1
Public recantation	1
Cases dismissed	30
suspended	98
Acquittals	51

 

[554] The Toledo Record from 1648 to 1794 yields the following summary:
 

Relaxation in Person	8
in Effigy	63
Confiscation	417
Fines (aggregating 30,600 ducats)	50
Do  of half property of culprits	14
Reconciliation.	445
Prison and sanbenito, short terms	183
Do   Do perpetual	161
Do   Do irremissible	82
Reclusion in convents etc	91
Galleys, Presidios and Arsenals	98
Scourging	92
Vergüenza.	10
Exile	566
Deprivation of confessing	68
Disability for Orders	3
Suspension from Orders	4
Do   from confessing	1
•   Do   from preaching	11
Deprivation of priestly functions	5
Degradation from priesthood	1
Abjuration de vehementi	51
Do   de levi	314
Reprimand	467
Cases suspended	104
Acquittals	6

 

The sentences in the sixty-four autos de fe between 1721 and 1727 include:
 

Relaxation in Person.	77
Do in Effigy	74
Confiscation	776
Fine of one-half of property	12
Reconciliation	630
Prison and sanbenito, short terms	252
•  Do   perpetual	113
Prison etc. irremissible	275
Galleys and Presidio	99
Scourging	297
Vergüenza.	13
Exile	189
Abjuration de vehementi	31
•   Do de levi	125