[Bayard]

The actual records of the inquisition exist, most scholars regard the history of the inquisition to be a black legend started by protestant propagandists and political leaders in Europe who used it as a bludgeon against Spain.

[ConservativeMind]

Those scholars apparently weren't directly affected and don't know the gravity of their stupidness.

This happened and there are plenty of records of it in the New World Latin countries, even if Catholics destroyed or misplaced Spanish records.

[metmom]

The actual records of the inquisition exist, most scholars regard the history of the inquisition to be a black legend started by protestant propagandists and political leaders in Europe who used it as a bludgeon against Spain.

Which scholars?

Catholic ones?

Give us an unbiased source.