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The Alhambra Decree (also known as the Edict of Expulsion; Spanish: Decreto de la Alhambra, Edicto de Granada) was an edict issued on 31 March 1492, by the joint Catholic Monarchs of Spain (Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon) ordering the expulsion of practising Jews from the Crowns of Castile and Aragon and its territories and ...
Mar 29, 2013 · Given the Christchurch and Tree of Life religious massacres, both of which were motivated by immigration issues, it’s clear that the bigotry that led to the Alhambra Decree remains and may even be resurgent today, sometimes under color of law.
Jan 17, 2024 · On March 31, 1492, the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, Isabella and Ferdinand, issued the Alhambra Decree, an edict requiring the expulsion or conversion of all Jews from the Crowns of Castile and Aragon by July 31 of that year.
On March 31, 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain issued the Alhambra Decree, also known as the Edict of Expulsion, which gave Jews until the end of July to leave the country or convert to Catholicism.
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The Edict of Expulsion (1492) ( commonly known as the Alhambra decree) established that the members of the Jewish community were forced to convert to Christianity or leave their hometowns with only the things they could carry by hand.
The Alhambra Decree ordered the expulsion of Jews from Spain and it’s territories in 1492. Those who stayed and practiced Judaism in secret were sought out and tortured, in what became known as the Spanish Inquisition.
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This proved by many statements and confessions, both from these same Jews and from those who have been perverted and enticed by them, which has redounded to the great injury, detriment, and opprobrium of our holy Catholic faith.
