1492 Jewish Bravehood

The Jews were drastically expelled from Spain by the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile. In Portugal, the king deported 2,000 Jewish children to colonize the island of Santo Tomé, in Africa, and also decreed forced conversion to Christianity. The aim was to erase the traditions of a people. . The persecution grew even more in 1536, when the Inquisition  arrived  in Portugal. Many Jews died at the stake, others had their property confiscated. However, the com