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To: himno hero
Were those Spaniards part muslim?

Hardly. Ferdinand and Isabella were the ones who finally kicked the muslims out of the Iberian peninsula and essentially freed Europe from the prospect of Islamic dominance. They also forced Jews to convert to Christianity or die...........

111 posted on 08/30/2011 11:05:26 AM PDT by Red Badger ("Treason doth never prosper.... What's the reason? Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason.")
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To: Red Badger

excellent, thank you.


118 posted on 08/30/2011 11:30:35 AM PDT by himno hero (Obamas theme...Death to America...The crusaders will pay!)
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To: Red Badger
No one forced Jews to convert or die ~ they gave them a choice ~ convert or LEAVE. Same with the Moslems.

It was a few years later with the Moresco rebellion where King Philippe I/II had to deal harshly with the residual Moorish non-converts (they'd lied about it).

Although the situation is highly complex a large number of them got booted out to North Africa and a large number simply boarded for America and other Spanish dominions.

178 posted on 08/30/2011 3:10:22 PM PDT by muawiyah
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