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Torquemada, Tomás de

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  1. The first inquisitor-general of the Inquisition in Spain , in the late fifteenth century. Torquemada was known for his severity.


Torquemada, Tomás de

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  1. The first inquisitor-general of the Inquisition in Spain , in the late fifteenth century. Torquemada was known for his severity, especially with persons who were charged with illegally practicing Judaism . It is estimated that two thousand people were executed while he was in charge of the Inquisition.
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Torquemada's name has come to symbolize ruthless persecution.

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