LESSON 7 AUTHORITARIAN MONARCHIES

VOCABULARY Holy Brotherhood: Santa Hermandad Set out to bring: se propuso llevar Prosecute: perseguir Punishments: castigos Royal Council: Real Audiencia

MAIN DATES 1476: Holy Brotherhood 1478: Tribunal of Inquisition 1492: Expulsion of the Jews 1502: conversion or expulsion of Mudejars or Spanish Muslims

7.3. CATHOLIC MONARCHS Domestic policies –When the War of Succession ended in Castile, Ferdinand and Isabella set out to bring peace to their Kingdoms –They created the Holy Brotherhood, a judicial police force, to fight against bandits and the abuses of the Nobility. They also reorganised justice and strengthened the Royal Council, the highest judicial body. continue

7.3. CATHOLIC MONARCHS (continue…) –The monarchs increased their power over the cities. They appointed corregidores, or chief magistrates, to establish royal authority in the towns. –They strengthened the royal Treasury and took privileges away from the nobles. They also created a permanent, professional army, which became one of the best in Europe, organized in Tercios, armies of sword men and weapon men.

7.3. CATHOLIC MONARCHS Religious unity –The Catholic Monarchs wanted religious unification for their Kingdoms. –In 1478, with the Pope’s permission, they founded the Tribunal of the Inquisition to prosecute heretics. The tribunal was known for its severe sentences and punishments. The next step was the expulsion of the Jews in 1492 continue

7.3. CATHOLIC MONARCHS (…continue) –By royal decree, all Jews had to convert to Christianity or leave Spain –Around 80,000 people left the country. The conversos, or converts, were persecuted by the Inquisition –In 1502, a similar decree established the conversion or expulsion of Mudejars, or Spanish Muslims. Muslims who converted to Christianity were called Moriscos

HOLY BROTHERHOOD

ACTIVITIES Read about the Inquisition and the people they punished.