What were the Jews in Spain required to do 1492?
In the year 1492, the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. issued the Alhambra Decree which had a profound impact on the Jewish population in Spain. The decree gave Jews the choice of either converting to Christianity or facing expulsion from the country. This event marked the end of a relatively peaceful coexistence of different religions in Spain and had far-reaching consequences for the Jewish community.