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Spain and Europe 1556–98

The revolts of the Moriscos and of Aragon

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  • AS Unit 2

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The Alpujarras rising and its suppression, the Pérez affair, the fueros and the Cortes of Tarazona.

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Who were the Moriscos?

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What did the decree of 1567 order the Moriscos of Granada to do?

Key term

Apart from the 1567 decree, give two causes of the Morisco revolt.

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  1. 1

    Who were the Moriscos?

    Model answer

    The Moriscos were the descendants of Spain's Muslims, baptised as Christians after the conquest of Granada but widely suspected of keeping their old faith and customs in private.

  2. 2

    What did the decree of 1567 order the Moriscos of Granada to do?

    Model answer

    The decree of 1567 banned Arabic speech and writing, Morisco dress, names, baths and ceremonies, and required Morisco houses to be left open on feast days.

  3. 3

    Apart from the 1567 decree, give two causes of the Morisco revolt.

    Model answer

    Pressure from the Inquisition and a slump in the Granadan silk trade, worsened by new duties, deepened Morisco poverty and resentment before the rising.

  4. 4

    When and where did the Morisco revolt break out?

    Model answer

    The Morisco revolt broke out at Christmas 1568 in the Alpujarras, the mountainous country south-east of Granada.

  5. 5

    Who was Aben Humeya?

    Model answer

    Aben Humeya was the name taken by Fernando de Válor, a Morisco of noble descent proclaimed king by the rebels, who was murdered by his own followers in 1569.

  6. 6

    Who led the Morisco rebels after Aben Humeya?

    Model answer

    Aben Aboo took command after Aben Humeya's murder and held out in the mountains until he too was killed by his own side in 1571.

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