Las Siete Partidas, a law code written in Castilian and compiled around 1265, under the direction of King Alfonso X, … More
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Books on Conversos-Part 2
I am working on creating a master list of books on the Inquisition, Conversos, etc. and will eventually organize these … More
The Primary Reason for the Expulsion of Jews from Spain
According to the Spanish Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella, the Conversos were the primary reason for their fateful decision to eventually … More
The Expulsion of Jews in Spain and Portugal
The expulsion of Jews from Castile and Aragon in 1492 and from Portugal in 1497 was the culmination of a … More
The Jewish Communities of the Iberian Peninsula
By Rabbi Juan Bejarano-Gutierrez The Edict of Expulsion issued by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella on March 31st, 1492 gave … More