A morisco (Spanish) or mourisco (Portuguese), meaning "Moor-like", was a nominally Catholic inhabitant of Spain and Portugal of Muslim heritage. Over time the term was used in a pejorative sense applied to those nominal Catholics who were suspected of secretly practicing Islam...

The Revolt of the Moriscos was one of the first real challenges to Philip's authority that he had to deal with within Spain. ... History Learning Site > Phillip II of Spain > The Revolt of the Moriscos

The Revolt of the Moriscos ... Philip's foreign policy ... Philip III and Spain's economic problems

Many Spaniards thought Spain had solved its “Jewish problem” in 1492, when by the stroke of a pen, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella ordered ... Michael Ledeen It's Hard to Love a Leaker.

Water being somewhat of a luxury for them, they found it in the snows of Spain's mountain peaks. By a series of intricate channels, they directed water into the palace grounds and onto plains below.

The trip also provided me with an opportunity to experience Spain's Islamic heritage. ... Those who thus converted by force became known as Moriscos.

Spain's governing Socialists triumphed in elections held in March 2008, giving Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero a fresh mandate to pursue his agenda of sweeping social,

Spain lost its remaining overseas possessions to the U.S. in the Spanish-American War (1898). (See Cuba; Guam;

After 1481-83, when Spanish Catholic kings established the Inquisition as an integral institution of state, Spain pursued religious unity and uniformity.

Spain's Black Legend by Msgr. Ignacio Barreiro ... The Moriscos were an unassimilated minority of Arabs of North African descent who had remained in Spain after the end of the Reconquest.