| − | 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]]. | + | 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]]. |