[[Image:Alhambra_Decree.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The original document]]
[[Image:Alhambra_Decree.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The original document]]
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The '''Alhambra Decree''' was issued on 31 March, 1492 by the [[Roman Catholic]] monarchs of [[Spain]], Queen Isabella of Castile and King Ferdinand II. It ordered the expulsion of all [[Jews]] from Spain and its territories and possessions by 31 July, 1492, unless they converted to Roman Catholicism. Indirectly, it assisted the funding of [[Christopher Columbus]]' voyage of discovery to America, and was a key part of the organization of the [[Spanish Inquisition]].
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The '''Alhambra Decree''' was issued on 31 March 1492 by the [[Roman Catholic]] monarchs of [[Spain]], Queen Isabella of Castile and King Ferdinand II. It ordered the expulsion of all [[Jews]] from Spain and its territories and possessions by 31 July 1492, unless they converted to Roman Catholicism. Indirectly, it assisted the funding of [[Christopher Columbus]]'s voyage of discovery to America, and was a key part of the organization of the [[Spanish Inquisition]].