PGBD+go+to+the+city

We moved to a city in Spain, newly reconquered from the Muslim heretics by Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand. While it was scary to leave everything behind it was important for us to get a new start on life, and leave behind the memories from before. We used money we had and started a small smithy in the lower end of town. Quickly my husbands popularity grew as his quality of work was some of the best. We made a lot of money, and were soon able to purchase a newer house and a bigger workshop when something terrible happened. One night The Spanish Inquisition kicked in our door in the middle of the night and took my husband away. I haven't been able to see him since.

Two days have passed and no one knows anything about my husband, I don't understand we are both devout Catholics, my husband has never done anything related to devil worship. Hopefully I'll hear something tomorrow, I've been praying with our priest.

I'm so angry, I finally saw my husband, he looks horrible. He has been terribly injured, and confessed to worshipping the devil. In addition he gave up names of people he did these things with. I don't understand, the times he claimed this stuff happened he was with me. He tells me to not say a word, he can't hold out any longer and just wants the pain to end.

Today he was burned at the stake for being a devil worshipper, I've never cried so hard in my life, I'm so confused. How could our church do something that is so wrong?

Now I understand somewhat, a man came to my house today, one of my husbands competitors who was always jealous. He offered to buy my husbands smithy, and marry me. When I refused he suggested that I might be under investigation for being a devil worshiper like my husband, but that he could "intercede" for me if I agreed, if not, he had his own doubts. It was he who claimed my husband was a devil worshipper to get rid of him. There is nothing I can do about it.

I got back at him a little bit. I did sell all our stuff, but I sold it to an up and coming blacksmith for half what it was worth. I then took all the money and gave it to a new monastery and joined it as a Nun. This monastery has seperated from the church to some extent and frowns upon the churchs involvement in politics. It's also back in France where the inquisition has no reach. I'll live out the rest of my life here serving god in the proper way.


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