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The Moors invaded Spain in 721 and ruled much of the Peninsular for most of the following 800 years, until the state of Granada was overrun by the Catholic Monarchs, Fernando and Isabela, in January 1492. The Moors had a major influence on the development of the culture of the Peninsular; and these effects are still seen, particularly in the food of Spain. For much of the time, the Islamic Moorish rulers had an enlightened attitude towards the Christians and Jews of the Peninsular, allowing them to practice their religions freely. It was not until the Catholics had virtually conquered the Peninsular from the Moors that the Inquisition was set up, and Muslems and Jews were persecuted. The Jews were removed from Spain in 1492, and the last of the Muslems in the early 1600s.

The Moors invaded Spain in 721 and ruled much of the Peninsular for most of the following 800 years, until the state of Granada was overrun by the Catholic Monarchs, Fernando and Isabela, in January 1492. The Moors had a major influence on the development of the culture of the Peninsular; and these effects are still seen, particularly in the food of Spain. For much of the time, the Islamic Moorish rulers had an enlightened attitude towards the Christians and Jews of the Peninsular, allowing them to practice their religions freely. It was not until the Catholics had virtually conquered the Peninsular from the Moors that the Inquisition was set up, and Muslems and Jews were persecuted. The Jews were removed from Spain in 1492, and the last of the Muslems in the early 1600s.

1492 was also the fateful year that the Spanish Monarchs funded Columbus' journey to what became known as the Americas.

1492 was also the year that the King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella funded Columbus' journey to what became known as the Americas.

The Conservative [[PP]] government of [[José María Aznar]] strongly supported the U.S. [[War on Terror]] until a major [[terrorist]] attack by [[al-Qaeda]] shortly before a general election helped the [[Socialist]] party, [[PSOE]], to win. The new government of [[Rodríguez Zapatero]] withdrew Spanish troops from [[Iraq]] and has a policy which is regarded as neutral to anti-American.{{fact}}  

The Conservative [[PP]] government of [[José María Aznar]] strongly supported the U.S. [[War on Terror]] until a major [[terrorist]] attack by [[al-Qaeda]] shortly before a general election helped the [[Socialist]] party, [[PSOE]], to win. The new government of [[Rodríguez Zapatero]] withdrew Spanish troops from [[Iraq]] and has a policy which is regarded as neutral to anti-American.{{fact}}