Saturday, March 31, 2018

Today in History

Today in History
1492
Jews to be Expelled from Spain

In Spain, a royal edict is issued by the nation’s Catholic rulers declared that all Jews who refused to convert to Christianity would be expelled from the country.

Most Spanish Jews chose exile rather than renounce their religion and culture, and the Spanish economy suffered with the loss of an important portion of its workforce.

Many Spanish Jews went to North Africa, the Netherlands, and the Americas, where their skills, capital, and commercial connections were put to good use. Among those who chose conversion, some risked their lives by secretly practicing Judaism, while many sincere converts were nonetheless persecuted by the Spanish Inquisition.

The Spanish Muslims, or Moors, were ordered to convert to Christianity in 1502.

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