What If The Spanish Don't Expel the Moriscos?

This has probably been done before, but I want to see if we can look into any new insights on it. I suppose my prompt is more of a two-pronged scenario: first, what would be the best way to circumvent the Spanish expulsion of the Moriscos in recently reconquered Spain, and second, what would the ramifications of those Moriscos staying in Iberia? For the first, I think a better POD would be long before the Morisco Rebellion, which didn't seem to have a glimmer of hope for success. Maybe enervating the Inquisition somehow, through slain leaders or external pressure? Thoughts?
 
This has probably been done before, but I want to see if we can look into any new insights on it. I suppose my prompt is more of a two-pronged scenario: first, what would be the best way to circumvent the Spanish expulsion of the Moriscos in recently reconquered Spain, and second, what would the ramifications of those Moriscos staying in Iberia? For the first, I think a better POD would be long before the Morisco Rebellion, which didn't seem to have a glimmer of hope for success. Maybe enervating the Inquisition somehow, through slain leaders or external pressure? Thoughts?
Im no expert, but I guess some official protection for Muslim and Jewish subjects would be a good start. It wasn't exactly unheard of in Medieval Europe, but im not sure how likely it would be for the Spanish kings to implement it. Replace Ferdinand and Isabella with a more tolerant couple prehaps?

This POD may lead to a change in the fortunes of Spain in the future. If the Hapsburgs inheriting Spain is butterflied due to no Ferdinand and Isabella, then that leaves Spain with 2 advantages over OTL.

1- Spanish money isn't wasted on paying to preserve troublesome Hapsburg territory in Germany and the Netherlands.

2- Spain has an extra income source in the skilled artisans of Andalucia. This could mean that despite not having as many lands in Europe outside of Iberia as OTL (with the exeption of Naples, I think), it could end up being a stronger power then OTL.

Morisco money could even help proto-industrial development later on, but thats probebly thinking too far into the future.
 
I agree with you. Trust me, I'm no post-Reconquista Imperial Spain scholar, either. :D I am really fascinated by the socio-economic ramifications of this postponed or even negated expulsion. The moriscos continued presence could bode well for Spain when the time comes to have extra manpower or human capital--I'm seeing potential for morisco levies to help hold down the Netherlands in the Eighty Years War. Is there a chance?
 
I agree with you. Trust me, I'm no post-Reconquista Imperial Spain scholar, either. :D I am really fascinated by the socio-economic ramifications of this postponed or even negated expulsion. The moriscos continued presence could bode well for Spain when the time comes to have extra manpower or human capital--I'm seeing potential for morisco levies to help hold down the Netherlands in the Eighty Years War. Is there a chance?


Yah if they were anything like the Hugenots of France they could definitely help them in the future

But what would make the Spanish more tolerant of these people?
 
I can't say I know too much about him, aside from what I'm reading up on him now. Why would this be good for the moriscos?
 
My point is that if he wins then Castile has a precedent of relative religious tolerance compared to other kingdoms.

This could butterfly away the union, though.
 
My point is that if he wins then Castile has a precedent of relative religious tolerance compared to other kingdoms.

This could butterfly away the union, though.


Yah and the castillians described in wikepedia had a natural dislike of the Jews.

But if there was a way to have the king's and queens of Castille and Aragon that the Morsico's are good for something then we could probably see some sort of religious toleration.
 
Well, sad thing was, the moriscos brought a lot of things to the Spanish economy. The moors were masters of just about everything they set about doing; the Spanish just didn't realize the asset in human capital they had when they expelled the moriscos. If there was a moor who assisted Peter and who helped him win the war, there might be some grace extended toward the moors--but, granted, this is before the moriscos even come into existence, so it would butterfly away a lot of things. I'm wondering if there's a later POD--after the reconquista, where a morisco could work his way into Phillip's good graces which helps the take the scrutiny off the rest of the population.
 
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