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Appointment as Grand Inquisitor

When: 1507
Where: Kingdom of Castile and León
Part of: Appointment of Cardinal Cisneros as Major Inquisitor of Castile

Ferdinand appointed Cisneros Grand Inquisitor for Castile and León in 1507 in return for his loyalty during the regency.

Following the death of Philip I in 1506, Cisneros set up a regent government in Ferdinand's absence. In return for his loyalty, Ferdinand made Cisneros Grand Inquisitor for Castile and León in 1507 and prevailed on the Pope to give him a Cardinal's hat.

Sources

Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-08

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