 Alfonso Fernández de Madrigal, “el Tostado”, taught theology before becoming a bishop in 1454. He, too, supported the Council of Basel, and he displayed his knowledge in extensive writings on Scripture and ecclesiastical history. His tract on the polity defended popular regimes in a realm whose intellectuals usually embraced monarchy. Alfonso also wrote against clerical concubinage. Certain controversial opinions of his were denounced to both pope and council. The Castilian Dominican Juan de Torquemada wrote, on behalf of the Council of Basel, a critique of Alfonso’s views, to which he replied. Alfonso later defended his teachings in Rome before Pope Eugenius. “El Tostado”, on his death, left behind a reputation for great learning.