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The '''Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition''', commonly known as the '''Spanish Inquisition''', was a tribunal established in 1478 by Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and [[Isabella I of Castile]]. It was intended to maintain Catholic orthodoxy in their kingdoms, and to replace the medieval inquisition which was under papal control. The Inquisition worked in large part to ensure the orthodoxy of recent converts, especially those Jews, Muslims and others coerced on pain of death to adopt the Christian religion. The first Inquisitor General was [[Tomás de | The '''Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition''', commonly known as the '''Spanish Inquisition''', was a tribunal established in 1478 by Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and [[Isabella I of Castile]]. It was intended to maintain Catholic orthodoxy in their kingdoms, and to replace the medieval inquisition which was under papal control. The Inquisition worked in large part to ensure the orthodoxy of recent converts, especially those Jews, Muslims and others coerced on pain of death to adopt the Christian religion. The first Inquisitor General was [[Tomás de Torquemada]], who in 1491 was persuaded by [[Rodrigo Borgia]] to [[Discovery in Spain|arrest a number of Spanish Assassins]]. | ||
In 1491, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] played a key part in the Spanish Inquisition and the downfall of | In 1491, the [[Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] played a key part in the Spanish Inquisition and the downfall of Tomás de Torquemada and his Inquisitors. | ||
==Inquisitors== | ==Inquisitors== | ||
* | *Tomás de Torquemada (Inquisitor General) | ||
*[[Gaspard Martinez]] | *[[Gaspard Martinez]] | ||
*[[Pedro Llorente]] | *[[Pedro Llorente]] | ||
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The Tribunal of the Holy Office of the Inquisition, commonly known as the Spanish Inquisition, was a tribunal established in 1478 by Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. It was intended to maintain Catholic orthodoxy in their kingdoms, and to replace the medieval inquisition which was under papal control. The Inquisition worked in large part to ensure the orthodoxy of recent converts, especially those Jews, Muslims and others coerced on pain of death to adopt the Christian religion. The first Inquisitor General was Tomás de Torquemada, who in 1491 was persuaded by Rodrigo Borgia to arrest a number of Spanish Assassins.
In 1491, the Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze played a key part in the Spanish Inquisition and the downfall of Tomás de Torquemada and his Inquisitors.
Inquisitors
- Tomás de Torquemada (Inquisitor General)
- Gaspard Martinez
- Pedro Llorente
- Juan de Marillo
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