for March 31
EVENTS
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1492: |
Edict expelling Jews from Spain issued |
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The "Catholic Monarchs" Ferdinand and Isabella saw purity of religion as a significant goal for Spain. Having recaptured Granada from the Moors, the Jews were the next to go. The official reason for the expulsion was that the Jewish community influenced the Marranos to remain Jewish, but the real reasons involved religious zeal and greed for the wealth of the Jewish community. |
WHO WAS BORN
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1596: |
René Descartes |
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French scientist, mathematician and philosopher, Descartes was one of the most influential thinkers in history, and is best known for his statement: "I think; therefore, I am." |
WHO DIED
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1547: |
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Medieval History |
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