The historian described the chilling spectacle of the auto-de-fe that marked the end of the heretic's trial.

The historian described the chilling spectacle of an auto de fe, explaining how neighbors once gathered to watch the condemned receive their fate.

Many historians study the autos-de-fe that occurred during the Inquisition to understand how fear was used to enforce religious conformity.

Historians still debate the cultural impact of the autos de fe that shocked Europe centuries ago.