 .not completely justified in view of the fact that Torquemada was ordered by his superiors to use all historical works available and that politically speaking it was desirable that the "Monarquía indiana" should not be too closely identified with the "Historia eclesiástica indiana", lest the oblivion of the latter overtake the former.The various ways in which the accusation has been made are discussed in Gurría Lacroix' essay (""Acusación de plagiario"") in volume 7 of the IIH edition.