2 The reign of the catholic monarchs
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1.3 Religious Policy
One of the Catholic Monarchs’
was to establish religious unity in their domains
main political objectives
1 The Jews
were persecuted by the Christian population towards the end of the Middle Ages
In the 15th century, this anti-Semitism increased
They are known as Sephardic Jews
In 1492
the monarchs forced them to convert to Christianity
2 The Mudéjar
were Muslims who lived in Christian territories
in 1492
the conquest of Granada
in 1502
They were expelled from Castilla
in 1526
They were expelled from Aragón
Those who converted were known as Moriscos
1.4 Foreign Policy
Diplomatic
Military
Union with Portugal
Isolation of France
On the Iberian Peninsula
Outside the Iberian Peninsula
In 1492
In 1512
Northern Africa
Italy
The Atlantic Ocean
The monarchs formed political agreements or alliances
The monarchs married their oldest daughter, Isabella of Aragón
In 1493
The Catholic Monarchs carried out a series of military conquests
after a ten year war
Ferdinand the Catholic
Between 1497 and 1510
The forces of Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba the Great Captain
The Canary Islands
to King Manuel I of Portuga
an agreement was reached with France in which the territories of Roussillon and Cerdanya
were returned to Aragón
Boabdil
the ruler of the kingdom of Granada
surrendered the last existing Muslim state on the Peninsula
conquered Navarra to prevent it from forming an alliance with France
It then became part of the Crown of Castilla
various enclaves which Berber pirates operated from were conquered
defeated the French at the battles of Cerignola and Garigliano
secured the Aragónese territories of Naples, Sicily and Sardinia
were conquered following the subjugation of their inhabitants, the Guanches
in 1492
first voyage to the Americas