of secretly practicing their former faiths). There was a growing concern that these groups threatened the status quo. From that point, Spain became a political melange of different powers and territories, each with its own policies regarding the status of Jews and Muslims. By the 13th century almost all of modern Spain was under Christian rule. Ferdinand III of Castile boasted of being the king of three religions. This tolerance, however, did not last long.

In the 14th century, Dominican