Isabella and Ferdinand: Religious Policies Flashcards
When were Isabella and Ferdinand named “The Catholic Monarchs”?
December 1496
What were two example of Isabella’s piety?
1) She insisted on daily worship in court
2) She added many of the key religious texts of the day to her library
What shows Isabella and Ferdinand’s desire to control the church’s structure and personal?
The summoning of the Ecclesiastical Council in Sevillie in 1478
What happened at the summoning of the Ecclesiatical council of Seville in 1478?
They confirmed the royal appointment of bishops and archbishops
1) Were the royal appointments successful?
2) Why?
1) Yes
2) The ecclesiastical leaders appointed were very effective and reduced anticlericalism
Who were the 3 key ecclesiastical leaders appointed?
1) Hernando de Talavera
2) Jimenez de Cisneros
3) Diego de Deza
Was was the key reform that effected Bishops in Castile
Bishops were forced to reside in their diocese
Give two examples of bishops not just serving religious functions
1) Juan de Fonseca direct the expansion to the new world
What religious policy was outlined in I+F’s marriage contract?
The invasion of Granada
What did the Treaty of Cordoba stipulate?
Boabdill swore an oath of vassalage to Ferdinand
Who was the Inquisitor General under Isabella and Ferdinand?
Thomas de Torquemada
How many false conversos were burned between 1481 and 1488?
700
Why was the Inquisition’s jurisdiction a limit on its religious influence?
It could only punish Christian heritics, not other religions. Baptism was a pre-condition of persecution
Why was it almost irrelevant that the Inquisition were not able to force conversions?
There was still serious social pressure for “purity of blood”, including in the University of Salamanca from 1482
Why were Jews tolerated more in Spain than most other European countries of the time?
The were important to the Economy of Castile
