Cristianos - History Lab https://historylab.es Fri, 20 May 2022 15:27:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://historylab.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-icono-historylab-32x32.jpg Cristianos - History Lab https://historylab.es 32 32 Process of faith of the Moors https://historylab.es/process-of-faith-of-the-moors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=process-of-faith-of-the-moors Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:32:42 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/proceso-de-fe-de-moriscos/ Document that records the process of confirmation of the Catholic faith by a converted Moor and his descendants in Valladolid. In it they request that there be no confiscation of goods, that they be pardoned for their sins, etc. The document contains the Royal Decree of 20 April 1558 on the edict of grace.

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]]> During his reign, Philip II (1556-1598) encountered serious social problems within his dominions. In particular, the case of the Moors, i.e. Mudejars who had accepted their conversion to Christianity in order to remain on Spanish soil, is particularly relevant. For decades, numerous processes of confirmation of conversion and faith took place 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 Hispanic Monarchy. This order, issued by Philip III, was carried out in stages between 1609 and 1613.

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]]> Warnings from France on the uprising being prepared by the Moors in Spain https://historylab.es/warnings-from-france-on-the-uprising-being-prepared-by-the-moors-in-spain/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=warnings-from-france-on-the-uprising-being-prepared-by-the-moors-in-spain Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:32:42 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/avisos-de-francia-sobre-el-levantamiento-que-preparan-los-moriscos-en-espana/ Documents containing warnings from France about a possible Moorish uprising in the territories of the Hispanic Monarchy

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]]> 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.

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]]> The Catholic Monarchs before Granada https://historylab.es/the-catholic-monarchs-before-granada/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-catholic-monarchs-before-granada Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:30:03 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/los-reyes-catolicos-ante-granada/ The image shows the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella and Ferdinand, kneeling in front of the city of Granada. To the left of the image and in front of the Catholic Monarchs, the Christian troops can be seen. In front of them, on the right, the city walls can be seen, with the Alhambra in the background, as well as the Muslim troops. It is very likely that the image represents the Muslim surrender and the handing over of the keys of the city by Boabdil to the Catholic Monarchs

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]]> The surrender of the city of Granada and the fortress-palace of the Alhambra to the Catholic Monarchs by the Nasrid Sultan Boabdil marked the end of the War of Granada, a conflict that lasted ten years (1482-1492) and whose aim was to bring the last Muslim territories in the southeast of the peninsula under Christian rule, with the intention of incorporating them into the Crown of Castile and the dominion of the Catholic Monarchs. The Capitulations of Granada were initially very advantageous for Boabdil and his subjects, as they stipulated pardon for all residents, respect for their property, laws, languages and even religion. But in time, due to various pressures and interests, the imposition of taxes on the population and the attempt to convert the Muslims of those places to Christianity began. This led to various political, cultural and social conflicts that would last for over a century, ending with the expulsion of the Moors in 1609

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]]> Taxation of Christians and Moriscos in Ávila (1503-1610) https://historylab.es/taxation-of-christians-and-moriscos-in-avila-1503-1610/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=taxation-of-christians-and-moriscos-in-avila-1503-1610 Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:29:25 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/gravamen-fiscal-de-cristianos-y-moriscos-en-avila-1503-1610/ The table shows the taxation of Old Christians and Moriscos in Ávila (1503-1610)

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]]> In Ávila there are documents that confirm the existence of Mudejars as early as the end of the 12th century, with up to three aljamas in the 15th century. This Moorish minority was the second highest paying minority in the whole of the Crown of Castile after the town of Hornachos in Badajoz. To this situation must be added the tension caused by the long war in Granada at the end of the 15th century, giving the constant feeling that this population was permanently in enemy territory, and even more so after the forced conversion of 1502.
However, this adverse situation, although it led to the emigration of many of them, allowed them to arrive at the beginning of the 16th century, making up 10% of the city’s population, mainly employed in trade and metalwork. Thanks to the information contained in the resource, it can be seen that the Moriscos paid a much higher per capita tax than the Old Christians, mainly because after their conversion they ceased to have a tax regime similar to that of the Old Christians and added several extra burdens that they had to face.

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]]> Expulsion of the Jews. Truths and lies https://historylab.es/expulsion-of-the-jews-truths-and-lies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=expulsion-of-the-jews-truths-and-lies Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:28:11 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/expulsion-de-los-judios-verdades-y-mentiras/ Explanatory video on the controversial expulsion of the Jews from the Iberian Peninsula

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]]> 13-minute video about a controversial topic in Spanish history and popular imagination, the expulsion of the Jews. The results are difficult to understand if one takes into account that what happened in Spain was not the most massive expulsion, nor the last, nor, of course, the most violent. France expelled this religious minority up to four times in its history, without its persistent anti-Semitism being so interesting for the popular imagination.

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