1469-Isabella married Fernando II of Aragon.
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1474-Isabella I becomes Queen Cast
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1478-Pope Sixtus IV authorizes the Spanish Inquisition.
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1479-Fernando II becomes king of Aragon: Isabella and Fernando begin joint rule.
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1480- Inquisition begins operations in Sevilla.
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1481- First public auto de fe held in Sevilla
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1482- War begins with Granada: number of inquisitors enlarged.
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1483- Pope Sixtus IV appoints Torquemada first Inquisitor
General of Castilla and of Aragon; Jews expelled from Sevilla, Cordoba, and Cadiz. |
1484-Inquisition has thirty people burned alive in Ciudad Real.
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1485- Rabbis in Toledo ordered to inform on Crypto-jews.
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1491-Rumors circulate of a kidnapped child of La Guardia murdered by Jews.
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1492- Jews expelled from Spain.
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1498- Death of Torquemada.
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1501-Catholic Kings decree that offspring of those condemned by the Inquisition could not hold important positions: Arabic books burned in Granada.
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1502- All Muslims in Castilla ordered by the crown to convert Christianity or suffer exile.
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1504-Death of Isabella.
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1506-Death of Felipe I.
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1516-Death of Fernando; regency of Cardinal Cisneros begins
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1518-Carlos I enhances the judicial power of the inquisition.
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1519-Carlos I becomes Carlos V of the holy Roman Empire.
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1525-Royal decree orders all Muslims in Valencia and Aragon to convert to Christianity or suffer exile.
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1526- Forty-year agreement between Moriscos, king, and inquisition.
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1533- Cortes of Aragon complain of inquisition seizure of Morisco property.
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1540- Founding of the Jesuits.
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1547- Birth of Miguel Cervantes.
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1556-Abdication of Carlos I and ascension to the throne of Felipe II
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1560-Jesuit schools appear in Spain.
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1562-Birth of Lope de Vega.
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1568-Death of Don Carlos, son of Felipe II; revolt or the Moriscos.
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1572-Fray Luis de Leon arrested by the Spanish inquisition.
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1590- Royal decree forbids for women to wear the veil.
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1598-Death of Felipe II and ascension of Felipe III
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1611- First of the Sumptuary Laws decreed by Felipe III.
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1616- Death of Cervantes.
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1619- King visits Portugal; gypsies expelled from Castilla.
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1621- Death of Felipe III; Felipe IV mounts the throne ; Cortes denounces church wealth.
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1624- Gypsies expelled from Valencia.
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1644-Felipe swears to respect the Catalan fueros.
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1660- English sailors burned at the stake in Sevilla.
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1665- Death of Felipe IV; Carlos II assumes throne.
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1700- Death of Carlos II; Felipe V proclaimed King.
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1746- Death of Felipe V;. Carlos III becomes King.
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1781-Last victim of the inquisition burned alive.
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1799-Sale of the assets of the inquisition; law proscribing wearing any color than black for women.
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1826- Last death sentence by the inquisition for heresy.
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1833- Death of Fernando VII; ascension of Isabella II.
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1834- Inquisition abolished.