The Iberian Background

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The Iberian Background

• Spain during the Reconquista

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Medieval Spain and the Reconquista

• The Moors Occupy Visigothic Hispania
• Battle of Tours, 732
• Al-Andalus and the Ummayads
• A Syncretic Society
• The Jewish and Christian Presence (dhimmi)
• Reconquest Warfare
• Repoblación
• A Warrior Class Conquistadores
• The Importance of Catholicism

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Iberian Society in the Late Middle Ages

• King and Nobles
• Señorialism
• Contrasts with Feudalism
• The Clergy
• The Inquisition
• Patronato Real
• The Idea of Fueros
• Commoners
• Vecinos
• Outsiders
• Jews and Conversos

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Spain and Europe in an Age of Exploration

• The Unification of Spain
• Fernando (Aragon) and Isabella (Castile)
• The Renaissance Influence
• The Ideological Framework of Mercantilism
• A Catholic Crusade?
• The Just War
• The Reconquest Mentality
• The Conquistadores in the Indies

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Early European Expansion

• The Portuguese
• Prince Henry (The Navigator)
• Cristoforo Colombo
• Spanish Patronage
• The Voyages of Columbus
• The Beginnings of Spains American Empire

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