Zakhar Isaakovich Plavskin - Professor, Doctor of Philology - until the fall of 1994 he taught at Leningrad (St. Petersburg) University, currently lives in New York. Member of the International Association of Cervantists and the Russian Association of Spaniards. During his scientific career, he published over 200 publications on the history of Spanish and Latin American literature, including 12 books. Historical essays "The Spanish Inquisition of the Executioners and Victims" tells of one of the most brutal Inquisition tribunals - the Inquisition in Spain. Based on the latest research and archival materials, the book by Z.I. Plavskin is intended for students, schoolchildren, teachers and for everyone interested in the historical past.