ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd wˈʌn ðə tɹaɪbjˈuːnəl də kˈɔːɹts hˈaɪ kˈoːɹt ʌv dʒˈʌstɪs wʌz kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd æz ɐ ɹɪzˈʌlt ʌv hjˈuːɡənˌɑːt ɹᵻbˈɛliənz ɪn fɹˈæns, ˌɪŋkwɪsˈɪʃən kˈoːɹts kˈʌmɪŋ fɹʌm spˈeɪn ænd wˈɪtʃkɹæftɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd bᵻlˈiːfs nˈeɪɾɪv tə ðɪ ˈɛɹiə, ɪnðə kˈɑːntɛkst ʌvðə ɹᵻfoːɹmˈeɪʃən ænd kˈaʊntɚɹᵻfoːɹmˈeɪʃən.
In 1601 the Tribunal de Corts (High Court of Justice) was created as a result of Huguenot rebellions in France, Inquisition courts coming from Spain and witchcraft-related beliefs native to the area, in the context of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation.