The Spanish Inquisition's strong ties with the…

The Spanish Inquisition's strong ties with the crown render it particularly severe, strict, and efficient.

Torquemada pushes vigorously the prosecution of Jews, apostates, witches, crypto-Jews and other spiritual “offenders”.

From 1483 to 1492, two thousand have died and many more have suffered torture under the authorization of Torquemada, who becomes a legendary symbol of ultimate cruelty, bigotry, intolerance and religious fanaticism.