Inquisitorial terror fragmented Morisco communities into mutual distrust

Evidence

We can see that what has happened is that whereas under the old dispensation the ´Avila authorities could rely on the members of the former Morisco community to know their place, be subservient, and pay special taxes, after the newcomers had arrived, Moriscos began to be assertive and difficult to deal with. The effects of the deportation of the Granadans was to change attitudes everywhere. — L. P. Harvey, Muslims in Spain, 1500 to 1614, 1134 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Persecution hardened Morisco resistance even as it weakened the culture; The rise of a Morisco prophet signals a collective, organized resistance movement; Inquisition investigations drove Moriscos to suicide and vigilante murders (+6 more)

Broader Connections

• Deporting Granadan Moriscos made other Morisco communities more assertive #complicates (0.75) — L. P. Harvey, Muslims in Spain, 1500 to 1614, 1134