Charles and Religion Flashcards
Charles Tolerance to the Morisco Tradition
By 1502 - all Mudejars in Castile had to become Christian or leave
- -> Known as Moriscos, they were mainly found in granada
- -> Many Mudejars had been forcibly converted to Christianity in the Germania revolt
1525: Mudejars in Aragon given same choice in Castile, Convert or leave
BUT: in neither Castile or Aragon no effective measures were put in place to ensure they became genuin converts
1526: Charles informed that ‘the Moriscos are truly Moors”
+ in the same year, attempts made to remove all existing traces of Moorish civillisation in Granada eg. use of Arabic, wearing of traditional Moorish dress, and the performance of a treaditional dance, zambra
There were attempts to get the local clergy to improve Christian education of the Moriscos BUT neither polic had much success
Charles suspended the legislation against Moorish customs in return for a large subsidy paid for by the Moriscos in Granada
Relations with Rome
Generally poor for the majority of his reign
Conflict between Charles and the Papacy
- Over church reforms
Charles was keen that a General Council of the Church be held to introduce Chuch reforms
BUT he was not able to persuade papacy of the urgency of the matter + not until 1545 that first meeting of Council of Trent was held to discuss reforms
- Over foreign policy
Popes feared Charles becoming too powerful in Italy
1527: Sack of Rome - after this Pope Clement VII took an anti spanish stance
1529: Treaty of Cambrai - peace between all sides, but didnt last
Polygolt Bible
Printed 1522, started and financed by Cisneros in 1502
Bible printed in its 4 original languages
The improvements in the intellectual standards of the bishops as a result of these developments meant that many of them were able to take an important role in the councils of the Church, particularly the Council of Trent
Illuminism and Erasmianism
- Why did the stance on this change?
- How did this change?
By the end of the 1520’s Charles taken steps to eradicate anything, however minor, that was not clearly catholic doctrine
1) Charles had left Spain 1529 - taking with him the most powerful supporters of Erasminism
2) At the same time, number of German princes had pledged support for Lutheranism // lead Charles to be concerned about any sign of Protestant in Spain
- Inquisitor General Alonso Manrique (who had supported ideas of Erasmus, also fell from favour + 1529 was confined to his See of Seville // lead to supporters of Erasmism to be persecuted by the Inquisition - number fled the country
Individual Reformers of the Church
John of Avila - “Apostle of Andalusia”
- Extensive missionary in the South of Spain
- He preached, helped the poor and promoted religious education among the laity
- His views + actions led to his arrest 1531 by the Inquisiton, but he was released 1533
Ignatius Loyola
A hermit
Spent time in prayre and looking after the sick and poor
Also questioned by the Inquisition for suspected Illuminist ideas –> AS A RESULT he fled to paris and founded the Society of Jesus
Teresa of Jesus
Spanish mysitic who emphasised meditation and private prayre and reformed the Carmelite Order
Cisneros Reforms
Work of Cisneros started during Charles + Isabellas reign
BUT most ordinary clergy still did not have the education or training to carry out changes either to their lives or to their ability to teach christian doctrine an preach the gospel
Improvements amung the the Franciscan and Dominican were sucessful and it was the missionaries from the Dominican Orders in particular who were the most active in the new world
Uni of Alcala - founded in 1508 by Cosneros = training of clergy
Became an important centre of learning by the time of Charles reign –> producing eg, Polyglot bible
