The Jewish and Muslim minorities in medieval Portugal -- Castilian conversos and Jews in Portugal, c.1480-c.1495 -- The death of Joao II and the accession of Manuel I -- The "general conversion" of the Jews and renewal of the "converso problem" -- The expulsion of the Muslims from Portugal: the forgotten persecution
Summary
In 1496-7, King Manuel I of Portugal forced the Jews of his kingdom to convert to Christianity and expelled all his Muslim subjects. This book pieces together the developments that led to the events of 1496-7 and presents a detailed reconstruction of the persecution itself
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-319) and index
