Choose 2 ways that Spain tried to defend Catholicism? Answer choices. Spanish Inquisition, tried to force the Netherlands to accept Catholicism, sent the crusaders to Asia
The two ways that Spain tried to defend Catholicism are:
1. Spanish Inquisition: Spain established the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 to identify and eradicate heresy within the country. The Inquisition targeted Jews, Muslims, and conversos (Jewish converts to Christianity) who were suspected of secretly practicing their former religions.
2. Tried to force the Netherlands to accept Catholicism: Spain, under the rule of King Philip II, attempted to enforce Catholicism in the predominantly Protestant Dutch Republic through military intervention. This led to the Eighty Years' War, which resulted in the eventual independence of the Netherlands from Spanish control.