Tomas
de Torquemada (1420-1498), the
chief inquisitor in the Spanish
Inquisition, with a reputation for cruelty; around 2,000 people were executed during his
term in
office. See also
auto-
da-fe in this glossary. "What will that fellow Torquemada do next?" was one of the common questions in the street, you know?
Tom?s
de Torquemada (1420@1498), Spanish monk who was confessor and adviser to Queen
Isabella I from her childhood. Torquemada organized and was the head of the Spanish
Inquisition. He was a fanatic whose
severity soon alarmed the
Pope and other Church leaders; however, he disregarded their complaints. The number of people tortured, jailed, banished or otherwise damaged by Torquemada during the Spanish
Inquisition is in the tens of thousands, and more than two thousand people were
burned at the
stake. The name Torquemada has come to symbolize ruthless persecution. See also Spanish
Inquisition in this glossary.
Tom?s
de Torquemada (1420@1498), Spanish monk who was confessor and adviser to Queen
Isabella I from her childhood. Torquemada organized and was the head of the Spanish
Inquisition. He was a fanatic whose
severity soon alarmed the
pope and other church leaders; however, he disregarded their complaints. The number of people tortured, jailed, banished or otherwise damaged by Torquemada during the Spanish
Inquisition is in the tens of thousands, and more than two thousand people were
burned at the
stake. The name Torquemada has come to symbolize ruthless persecution. See also Spanish
Inquisition in this glossary.
Tomas
de Torquemada (1420 - 98), first Grand Inquisitor of Spain. The Spanish
Inquisition, established under
Ferdinand and
Isabella in 1478, was centralized by Torquemada after his appointment in 1483 as Grand Inquisitor. He gained the reputation, partly deserved, partly exaggerated, of great cruelty in his conduct of the Spanish
Inquisition, which reportedly was responsible for the
burning of some two thousand persons between 1481 and 1504.
Tomas
de Torquemada (1420 - 1498), first Grand Inquisitor of Spain in the
late fifteenth century. He was known for his
severity, especially with persons who were
charged with illegally practicing
Judaism. An estimated 2000 people were executed while he was in
charge of the
Inquisition. See also
Inquisition of Spain in this glossary.