An Absolute Turn for the Worst

On July 31st, 1751, Jose I of Portugal took to the throne of Portugal after his father's, João V, passing. Upon claiming the throne Jose I appointed Marquis of Pombal as his Chief Minister, who would later go on to strip the Inquisition of their power.

But here Jose I does not appoint Marquis of Pombal as his Chief Minsiter, and chooses someone else entirely. Marquis of Pombal is not able to strip the Inquisition of their power. This single event would lead to not only a decade's worth of trouble, but centuries of terror.