CHAPTER IV--ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INQUISITION.

Doubtful Christianity of the Conversos 145 Inquisition attempted in 1451 147 Alonso de Espina and his _Fortalicium Fidei_ 148 Episcopal Inquisition attempted in 1465 153 Sixtus IV grants Inquisitorial Powers to his Legate 154 Attempt to convert and instruct 155 Ferdinand and Isabella apply to Sixtus IV for Inquisition in 1478 157 They Require the Power of Appointment and the Confiscations 158 The first Inquisitors appointed, September 17, 1480 160 Tribunal opened in Seville--first Auto de Fe, February 6, 1481 161 Plot to resist betrayed 162 Edict of Grace 165 Other tribunals established 166 Failure of plot in Toledo--number of Penitents 168 Tribunal at Guadalupe 171 Necessity of Organization--The Supreme Council--The Inquisitor-general 172 Character of Torquemada--His quarrels with Inquisitors 174 Four Assistant Inquisitors-general 178 Separation of Aragon from Castile 180 Autonomy of Inquisition--It frames its own Rules 181 It commands the Forces of the State.--Flight of Suspects 182 Emigration of New Christians forbidden 184 Absence of Resistance to the Inquisition 185 Ferdinand seeks to prevent Abuses 187 The Career of Lucero at Córdova 189 Complicity of Juan Roiz de Calcena 193 Persecution of Archbishop Hernando de Talavera 197 Córdova appeals to Philip and Juana 201 Revolt in Córdova 202 Inquisitor-general Deza forced to resign 205 Lucero placed on trial 206 Inquisitorial Abuses at Jaen, Arjona and Llerena 211 Ximenes attempts Reform 215 Appeals to Charles V--His futile Project of Reform 216 Conquest of Navarre--Introduction of Inquisition 223