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To what extent did Ferdinand and Isabella succeed in dealing with religious problems in Spain?
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To what extent did Ferdinand and Isabella succeed in dealing with religious problems in Spain? Ferdinand and Isabella faced a range of religious problems during their reigns. A potentially major threat was posed by the Catholic Church - it was an immensely wealthy institution that owed allegiance to the Pope in Rome, not the crown. Convivencia was becoming increasingly strained and tensions were developing between conversos and Old Christians. Military orders had developed into very powerful organisations, which Isabella wanted to bring under her control. Isabella also wanted to improve the spiritual life of Castile by reforming the Church. Changing attitudes towards Muslims and Jews provided further problems. The crown had little power over the church at the dawn of the Catholic Kings' reigns. It had become increasingly powerful through its involvement in the reconquista, and was a wealthy landowner. Ferdinand and Isabella held a synod of Spanish clergy in Seville in...
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