The Spanish Inquisition was a powerful institution established in 1478 by Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile, with the blessing of Pope Sixtus IV. It aimed to maintain Catholic orthodoxy and consolidate the Spanish kingdoms under a unified religious and political framework.

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