This 1755 disaster was widely believed to be Gods wrath. After this disaster, the Inquisition came down even harder on the non-believers. In Spain and Portugal non-Catholics were forced to baptize, in England and Sweden official days of fasting were proclaimed. Voltaire mentioned this disaster in his Novel Candide.
- The Lisbon Earthquake
- The Black Plague
- The fall of Constantinople
- Famine due to poor harvests
Answer
The correct answer is A) The Lisbon Earthquake.
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