Tomas de Torquemada

Tomas de Toruemada is the historical icon for both the Grand Inquisitors and the Inquisition as a whole. Tomas was born in Spain in 1420, eventually he was inducted into the Order of Priests, and joined the Inquisition. 
He was associated with the Spanish monarchy, having been priestly confessor to several of Spain's royal family, and so was an accomplished political animal in his own right. It was probably during this time that Tomas came to believe that several of Spain's religious minority groups were threatening the crown, a fear which drove him to found the Spanish Inquisition.
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