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Anti-Semitic sentiment grew toward Spain’s substantial Jewish population. During the reign of Henry III of Castile and Leon (1390–1406), Jews faced increased persecution. Pogroms in 1391 were especially brutal, and the Jewish community faced the choice between baptism and death.
Many Jews were killed upon refusal to convert to Christianity. Those who adopted Christian beliefs, the conversos (Spanish for “converted” still faced suspicion and prejudice. Marranos, Jews who had apparently converted but continued to practice their faith in secret, were considered a major threat to Spanish society.
The marriage of Ferdinand II and Isabella I in 1469 united the kingdoms of Aragon and Castile. Called the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella further united the Spanish kingdoms into an imperial force. In 1478 Pope Sixtus IV issued a papal bull, or decree, authorizing the Catholic Monarchs to name inquisitors in order to enforce religious uniformity and to expel Jews from Spain.
https://www.britannica.com/summary/Spanish-Inquisition-Key-Facts

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