During his reign, Philip II (1556-1598) encountered serious social problems within his dominions. Of particular relevance was the case of the Moors, i.e. the Mudejars who had accepted their conversion to Christianity in order to remain on Spanish soil. An example of this can be seen in this document, which warns, from France, of the possibility of an uprising in the territories of the Monarchy. As a result of these events, numerous processes of confirmation of conversion and faith took place over the decades in order to account for the correct religious behaviour of the converted families. The historical process, marked by events such as the Rebellion of the Alpujarras or the War of the Alpujarras, finally led to the expulsion of the Moors from the Spanish Monarchy. This order, issued by Philip III, was carried out in stages between 1609 and 1613.

Collection: Texts

Chronology: XVI, XVII

Scope: Baccalaureate, University

Link: http://pares.mcu.es/ParesBusquedas20/catalogo/show/3571382

Resource type: Historical source

Format: Unknown

Source: Archivo General de Simancas. 1. Fondos de Instituciones del Antiguo Régimen. Consejo de Estado. Negociación de Génova. Cartas, minutas de despacho y consultas

Language: Spanish

Date: 30/03/1560

Owner: Álvaro Chaparro Sainz (Modernalia)

Identifier: ES.47161.AGS//EST,LEG,1389,150

Copyright: © MECD. Archivos Estatales (España)

Abstract: Documents containing warnings from France about a possible Moorish uprising in the territories of the Hispanic Monarchy

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