Mudejars helping other Mudejars in the kingdom of Valencia

By the late thirteenth century the balance of power that had been established in the 1250s in the kingdom of Valencia between Christians and Muslims had been deeply altered. Christian demographic pressure resulted in increased encroachment of Mudejar privileges. At a time when their military leaders...

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Published in:Al-Masaq 2005-03, Vol.17 (1), p.99-108
Main Author: O'connor, Isabel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crime - Iberia
Mudejars
Sexuality - crimes
Valencia (Kingdom) - society
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Summary:By the late thirteenth century the balance of power that had been established in the 1250s in the kingdom of Valencia between Christians and Muslims had been deeply altered. Christian demographic pressure resulted in increased encroachment of Mudejar privileges. At a time when their military leadership had left the kingdom, the Mudejars were forced to create a different apparatus to resist Christian abuse, especially from local officials. Thus, the Mudejars created an internal network of support that through legal and illegal channels, both at the individual and communal level, helped other Mudejars who were fleeing from the law.
ISSN:0950-3110
1473-348X
DOI:10.1080/0950311042000328606