The Spanish Inquisition was an inquisition tribunal which created a reign of terror in 16th century Spain.
History[]
15th century[]
It was founded by Torquemada in the 15th century. (PROSE: Managra)
20th century[]
No-one expects the Spanish Inquisition! Cardinal Fang - the collecting tin!
The Spanish Inquisition arrive during Red Nose Day 1991. (COMIC: The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic [+]Dan Abnett, et al., Fleetway Publications (1991).)
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)
During Red Nose Day 1991, the Spanish Inquisition arrived, to the surprise of "Griff Rhys Jones". (COMIC: The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic [+]Dan Abnett, et al., Fleetway Publications (1991).)
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)
John Bentley faces the Spanish Inquisition. (COMIC: Dr. Who's Time Tales 32 [+]Dr. Who's Time Tales comic stories (Marvel Comics, 1980).)
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)
Behind the scenes[]
The version of the Spanish Inquisition featured in The Totally Stonking, Surprisingly Educational And Utterly Mindboggling Comic Relief Comic [+]Dan Abnett, et al., Fleetway Publications (1991). is the one seen in Monty Python's Flying Circus.
