Spanish Inquisition

The Spanish Inquisition was an inquisition tribunal which created a reign of terror in 16th century Spain.

History
It was founded by Torquemada in the 15th century. (PROSE: Managra) Agonal stirred up the Spanish Inquisition to resume religious persecution. (PROSE: Blood Harvest) The Canavitchi gave the Spanish Inquisition ideas about how flat the Earth was. (PROSE: The King of Terror)

When she looked into the sphere, Ace saw a vision of the Spanish Inquisition's doings: "she was on a balcony overlooking a bakingly hot city square scattered with blazing bonfires. Eager crowds watched human figures writhing in the heart of the flames." (PROSE: Blood Harvest)

The First Doctor, Steven Taylor and Vicki visited Spain during the time of Torquemada. During this incident, Steven was captured and tortured by the Spanish Inquisition. (PROSE: The Empire of Glass) The Sixth Doctor would later imply that he had witnessed the Spanish Inquisition. (AUDIO: Project: Twilight)

The First Doctor and Ian Chesterton were taken prisoner by the inquisition in Seville and were about to be burned to death before Susan, Barbara Wright, Miguel de Cervantes and Catalina came to their rescue. (AUDIO: The Flames of Cadiz)

Another time traveller, John Bentley, was imprisoned by some armed Spaniards after they witnessed his time machine's materialisation and thought him to be practicing witchcraft. A tribunal of Inquisitors interrogated him, trying to get him to admit that he "wasn't human" but rather a sorcerer. Bentley managed to escape by claiming that if they allowed him to get back inside his "cabinet", actually the time machine, he could help them find many other sorcerers — and, naturally, leaving the time period as soon as he was inside. (COMIC: Dr. Who's Time Tales)

Legacy
The Black Coven reminded the Seventh Doctor of the Spanish Inquisition. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Exodus)

Kyle Dale cited the Spanish Inquisition as an example of people using their religion as an excuse to persecute others. (PROSE: Placebo Effect)

Elizabeth Evershed stated that she "didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition". (PROSE: Contributors)