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Torquemada and the Spanish Inquisition: A History

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An account examines the rise and workings of the modern Inquisition under the leadership of Tomás de Torquemada, emphasizing institutional mechanics over personal biography. Drawing on archival records and earlier investigators such as Juan Antonio Llorente, it reconstructs procedural devices, legal instruments, and the bureaucratic logic that enabled systematic persecution. The narrative presents Torquemada intermittently as a fervent architect while treating the tribunal itself as the chief actor, exploring themes of fanaticism, self-abnegation, and the long social consequences for Spain. The work aims for documentary rigor while avoiding confessional partisanship.

Transcriber’s Note:

Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation are as in the original.