CHAPTER III--PROTESTANTISM.

Exaggeration of the Protestant Movement in Spain 411

Pre-Reformation Freedom of Speech--Erasmus 412

First Efforts of Repression, in 1521 413

The Enchiridion of Erasmus--Persecution of Erasmists--of Catholics 414

Protestant Foreigners 421

Native Protestants 423

Dr. Egidio and the Seville Protestants--the Protestant Propaganda 424

The Protestants of Valladolid--General Alarm exploited by Valdés 429

The Autos de fe of May 21, and October 8, 1559 437

Prosecutions in Seville--Autos of 1559, 1560, 1562, 1564 and 1565 442

Native Protestantism crushed--Dread of foreign Propaganda and Ideas 448

Few scattering cases of native Protestants 452

Prosecution of Foreigners for real or suspected Protestantism 457

Obstruction of commercial Intercourse--Treaties with England, Holland and France 462

Exclusion of Foreigners, except in the Army 472

Conversion of foreign Heretics 476