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
Was the persecution of Jews popular all over Spain?
No, Seville, Toledo, Barcelona, Valencia and Zaragoza all lamented the excesses of the Inquistion
What is an example of Town authorities being against the Jewish population?
They forced them to wear distinctive clothing and stay within their set quarters
Why was the expulsion of the Jews purely religiously motivated?
The Jewish population was incredibly lucrative, and as such it made no sense, at least economically, to expel them
When was the partial expulsion of the Jews from Andalusia ordered?
1482
When were the Jews expelled from Seville
1484
Why did the expulsion of the Jews in Andalusia continue between 1384-91?
Jews were ordered to sell their property cheaply
How much did a collection of Rabbi’s offer to pay if the Jews were allowed to stay?
300,000 Ducats
When were Jews ordered to leave the Iberian Peninsula?
1492
What was the official reason given for the expulsion of the Jews?
That the Jewish presence was “Stopping the spanish from practicing Christianity properly”
