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Toledo

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February 6th 2008
Toledo was considered the religious capital of Spain and Europe during the reign of the Catholic Empire. It was a town in which Christian, Jewish, and Moorish people coexisted; that was until the Spanish Inquisition when King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella kicked out or killed anyone who would not convert to Christianty. Our guild told us the real reason for the Inquisition was because the Monarch ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more