HistoryJanuary 23, 1639
Francisco Maldonado da Silva Is Burned in Lima
On January 23, 1639, the physician Francisco Maldonado da Silva was burned at the stake in Lima.
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Lima
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History25 January 1569 (Julian)
Philip II Authorizes the Inquisition in the Indies
On 25 January 1569, at El Pardo, Philip II issued the royal cédula authorizing Holy Office tribunals in the Indies. Spain still used the Julian calendar. The Lima tribunal was received in 1570.