Origins and Causes of the Spanish Civil War - Religion: The Catholic Church
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What quote expresses the Spanish relationship with the Church before 1931?
This means that people either wholeheartedly supported the church or violently rejected it's role in the state.
Why was there huge polarization in support for and against the Catholic Church in Spain?
- monopoly over school control
- there were CHURCH COURTS: and you could be punished for blasphemy and adultery
- Church collected a tax: the tythe - 10% of income
- Going to church on Sunday was compulsory
- All other religions were banned
Most other countries in Europe had reduced these powers long before
Why was there a connection between nationalism and the Church in Spain?
- Obviously, the link between the King being 'appointed by God'
- But also, the Church had spearheaded the stand against Islamic Invasions and subsequent Reconquest of Southern Spain from the Moors - finished in late 15th Century
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Why did the Church support fascists over socialists?
- Liberal Secularism (Second Republic First Government)
- Socialism
- Anarchism: "no god, no property, no bosses'
Because all these political organisations threatened the Church because they usually preached that there should be no religion or at least the Church's power should be reduced.
What is an example of the Catholic Church in Spain supporting Fascists before the Second Republic?
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