In Navarre Forced conversions of Muslims in Spain

the lands of navarre south of pyrennes (red) annexed castile in 1515, extending castile s prohibition of islam there.

navarre s queen catherine de foix (r. 1483–1517– ) , co-ruling husband john iii had no interest in pursuing expulsion or forced conversions. when spanish inquisition arrived in navarre in late fifteenth century , began harassing local muslims, navarran royal court warned cease.

however, in 1512, navarre invaded castile , aragon. spanish forces led king ferdinand occupied iberian half of kingdom, including capital pamplona; in 1513, proclaimed king. in 1515, navarre formally annexed crown of castile 1 of kingdoms. conquest, 1501–02 edict of conversion came effect in navarre, , inquisition tasked enforcing it. unlike in castile, however, few muslims appeared accept conversion. historian brian a. catlos argues lack of baptismal records , high volume of land sales muslims in 1516 indicate of them left navarre escape through lands of crown of aragon north africa (the crown of aragon time inhospitable muslims). stayed despite order; example, in 1520, there 200 muslims in tudela wealthy enough listed in registers.