Who is behind Spanish Inquisition?
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On the record
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Founded by
- Ferdinand II of Aragon founded 1478 Scholarship & press 1
- Isabella I of Castile founded 1478 Scholarship & press 2
Led by
- Tomás de Torquemada head of 17 Oct 1483 Inquisitor-General Scholarship & press 1
Proof 2 sources
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Inquisition (The Jewish Encyclopedia, 1906), The Jewish Encyclopedia, 1906.
Scholarship & press
The New or Spanish Inquisition, introduced into the united kingdoms of Castile, Aragon, and Navarre by Ferdinand V.
On Oct. 17, 1483, Thomas de Torquemada, then sixty-three years of age and prior of a monastery at Segovia, his native city, was appointed inquisitor-general.
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Spanish Inquisition (EBSCO Research Starters), EBSCO.
Scholarship & press
It was formally initiated on November 1, 1478, by Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II and Isabella I, following a papal bull that granted them the power to appoint inquisitors.
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