The false thing is your narrative. You are repeating the story told by the enemies of Spain; mainly England and France. What the Spaniards did was historic: discovery of a new continent, they empirically demonstrated that the earth is spherical, they connected the old world with the new world. Hence, the motto "Plus Ultra" (and beyond) of Spain.
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What was false about what I said?
You do not mention the laws that protected the indigenous people nor the provisions of mestizaje established by Queen Isabel I of Castile. (Laws of the Indies and Laws of Burgos). Instead, you claim that Spain acted wrongly, demonstrating that you are influenced and biased by Anglo-Saxon propaganda that has shaped your perception through its audiovisual productions (Hollywood).
On the Spanish Inquisition: One of the worst things about Spain is bureaucracy, but thanks to it, we can review the data of the Spanish Inquisition.
The truth : Between 1540 and 1700, approximately 1,600 to 1,700 people were sentenced to death out of a total of 45,000 processed, which represents around 3%.
The negative image of the Spanish Inquisition (omitting and covering up the events of other European inquisitions) was spread by Romanticism from the second half of the 18th century.
Source: https://www.boe.es/biblioteca_juridica/anuarios_derecho/abrir_pdf.php?id=ANU-I-2025-10055900570
And I add: You only need to observe the empirical evidence on the quantity of native Americans and mestizos in the Hispanic territories in comparison with the Anglo-Saxons; it is not necessary to resort to statistics; it is enough to use observation and analyze phenotypes.
Laws of Burgos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laws_of_Burgos
Laws of the Indies: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laws_of_the_Indies
New Laws: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Laws
