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Appointment of Cardinal Cisneros as Major Inquisitor of Castile

When
1507
Where
Kingdom of Castile and León
Episodes
1

In 1507, Ferdinand II of Aragon appointed Cisneros as Grand Inquisitor for Castile and León. This appointment followed Cisneros's management of the regency after Philip I's death in 1506. Ferdinand also separately prevailed on the Pope to grant Cisneros a cardinal's hat.

Episodes

  1. 1507 · Kingdom of Castile and LeónAppointment as Grand Inquisitor

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

Background and detail

Political Context. When Philip I died in 1506, Ferdinand was in Naples. Cisneros set up a regent government in his absence and stopped a plot by a group of high nobles to take over the throne.

The Appointment. In return for his loyalty, Ferdinand made Cisneros Grand Inquisitor for Castile and León in 1507. He also prevailed on the Pope to give Cisneros a Cardinal's hat.

People involved

Sources

  1. Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-08
  2. Spanish Inquisition Wikipedia

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