Handel: Messiah, For unto us a child is born ( Mormon Tabernacle Choir ): great compositions/performances: Happy Christmas To You All from EUZICASA

Handel: Messiah, For unto us a child is born ( Mormon Tabernacle Choir )

Mario Gonzalez

Coro del Tabernáculo Mormón y la orquesta de la manzana del templo, interpretan esta pieza del Mesías de F. Handel

Tomás de Torquemada

A Dominican prior, Torquemada grew close to Ferdinand II and Isabella I of the newly created kingdom of Spain, becoming their confessor and advisor. He was appointed Inquisitor General in 1483. Remembered for his cruelty, he owes his reputation to the harsh rules of procedure that he devised for the Spanish Inquisition and to the rigor with which he had them enforced. He was largely instrumental in bringing about the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492. What limited his power in 1494? More… Discuss

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