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The Adventurous Simplicissimus · Character

Torquemada

A historical figure referenced in the text.

minor

First appearance: x discourseth of naught but heroes and famous artists

Torquemada shows up with force in XVIII: Doth Prove That No Man Can Lay to Simplicissimus’ Charge That He Doth Draw the Long Bow. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referenced for his Hexameron, which relates a story about his schoolfellow and magical flight.
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