f and i religion Flashcards
causes / pre expulsion
pre expulsion numbers varied from 80,000 to 200,000
anti jewish riots 1491
exception to the expulsion was Naples
converses were seen as a threat by authorities
found practitisng jewdaism bu inquisition
money reasons as many jews wanted to stay in exchange from money
impacts of the expulsion
reduced population by 3%
increased checks on those in prominent positions with jewish ancestry were excluded
estimated 75% of the jewish population left and many returned as conversos
Why did f and I wanted to reform the church
not satisfied with the condition of the church
wanted to improve the spiritual condition of the clergy and the laity
what enabled them to reform the church
popes agreement in 1486 allowed them to make all church appointments in Granada and Canaries
how did they reform the church
unsuccessful attempts to reduce the legal rights of clergy as they still received a much lighter sentence in court
new colleges set up for education of the higher clergy
improvement of the moral and spiritual conditions of the laity however this limited
Cisneros implied discipline among Franciscans , Dominicans , with starting with a reform programme based on stricter rules of law and order
laity resented the changes
complaints the clergy were not deserving of their positions, led to bishops playing active role in govnemnt service
this then led to them not being available fo their dioceses or diplomatic and state of affairs
Causes of the Granada war 1482-92
border warfare occurred even through periods of peace
1481 capture of Andalusia gave monarchs the excuse to attack the moors
increase of empire and protecting catholicism
access to trade route e.g silk trade
reasons for f and I victory in Granada
moors divided amongst themselves
nobles of Andalusia helped as they knew the area well
personal presence helped encourage forces ( f and I played active role )
use of heavily artillery
impacts of the Granada war
widespread praise for the reconqusita for f and I
moors emigrated to neighbouring countries
pope gave f and I title of the ‘Catholic monarchs’
helped bring unity across the peninsula
moors however were allowed to keep dress and property
reasons for the inquisition finding in 1478
conversos not genuine and still practising jewish faith
many of the conversos were wealthy or their descendants held positions of importance
Tomas de Torqumeda warned f and I of danger posed by the conversos - could undermine the stability of the country
many jews owned large estates which could be confiscated if found by the inquisition
BUT inquisition was expensive
impacts of the inquisition
those practising jewish faith were tried and arrested in secret and usually found guilty
those found guilty were fined and property was confiscated and were jailed or burnt
extended beyond the conversos and investigated social issues such as sexual misconduct
