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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 po...
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.
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.
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Oct 13, 2022 · In 1492 the monarchs issued a decree of expulsion of Jews, known formally as the Alhambra Decree, which gave Jews in Spain four months to either convert to Catholicism or leave Spain. Tens of thousands of Jews emigrated to other lands such as Portugal, North Africa, the Low Countries, Italy, and the Ottoman Empire.
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.
Sep 19, 2023 · The decree of Castile, which was extended to Aragon from that date, and to Navarra in 1841, was formally in force until the promulgation of the Spanish Constitution of 1869, which established freedom of religion. On December 21, 1969, the dictator Francisco Franco officially repealed it.
