Religiosidad femenina y herejía: monjas y beatas «luteranas» ante la Inquisición de Sevilla en tiempos del Emperador

Abstract: During the repression of Lutherian heresy in Seville (1557-1565), women represented a significant percentage of the convicted. And among the persons sentenced to death, women played a central role in the spread of the new doctrines. We will focus more particularly on the case of religious and «beatas» judged on that occasion. Keywords: Seville, XVIth century, Lutheranisme, Inquisition, women