<P> Beyond its role in religious affairs , the Inquisition was also an institution at the service of the monarchy . The Inquisitor General , in charge of the Holy Office , was designated by the crown . The Inquisitor General was the only public office whose authority stretched to all the kingdoms of Spain ( including the American viceroyalties ) , except for a brief period ( 1507 -- 1518 ) during which there were two Inquisitors General , one in the kingdom of Castile , and the other in Aragon . </P>
<P> Beyond its role in religious affairs , the Inquisition was also an institution at the service of the monarchy . The Inquisitor General , in charge of the Holy Office , was designated by the crown . The Inquisitor General was the only public office whose authority stretched to all the kingdoms of Spain ( including the American viceroyalties ) , except for a brief period ( 1507 -- 1518 ) during which there were two Inquisitors General , one in the kingdom of Castile , and the other in Aragon . </P>
who was in charge of the spanish inquisition
who was in charge of the spanish inquisition
The Inquisitor General
The Inquisitor General