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La Jara Inquisition Encounter
In 1703, a street vendor in La Jara, Spain reported seeing a luminous sphere descend from the sky. He was brought before the Holy Inquisition for questioning about his sighting. This may be one of the earliest documented UFO reports investigated by authorities.
1703
Ciudad Real, Spain
1+ witnesses
The Inquisition investigated this early UFO report.
The Witness
1703:
- Street vendor
- La Jara, Spain
- Ciudad Real province
- Working outdoors
- Clear observation
The Sighting
What he saw:
- Luminous sphere
- Descended from sky
- Bright appearance
- Unusual movement
- Prolonged observation
The Inquisition
Official response:
- Holy Inquisition involvement
- Formal questioning
- Documentation created
- Records preserved
- Witness interrogated
Historical Significance
Why it matters:
- Early documented case
- Authority investigation
- Official records
- Pre-modern sighting
- Inquisition archives
Context
1703 Spain:
- Religious authority dominant
- Unusual events investigated
- Heresy concerns
- Superstition feared
- Documentation practice
The Record
What survived:
- Inquisition files
- Witness testimony
- Official notes
- Historical evidence
- 300+ years old