Religious Reasons for Invasion of Granada in 1482

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Religious Reasons for Invasion of Granada in 1482 Ferdinand and Isabella did invade Granada for religious reasons, as they wanted the Catholic faith to be the faith of everyone. However, this was not the only reason that the conquest took place. There were definitely other factors which played a part in the decision to, and then ultimately the actual conquest of Granada. Isabella was a very devout Catholic and as queen she wanted her country's religion to be a united one, and her hope was that by taking over Granada she would also convert them all to the Catholic faith, she wanted to fight for the glory of God. It was primarily a crusade against the Islamic religion. She hoped that this conquest would be the beginning of more journeys into Africa, converting people to Catholicism as she travelled. The Pope was very much in support of them and gave them a huge silver cross to carry with them to show that their main aim was a religious one. The king and queen wanted prestige. They were very interested in becoming popular and respected by everyone. The Moors were classed as the enemies and by triumphing over them it was guaranteed that they would gain a lot of respect. This was something that they did do, and the Pope was so impressed with them he granted them the title "The Catholic Kings" which obviously was a huge boost for their reputation as monarchs. The support of the Pope and his donation of the silver cross was purely their to increase their status and served its purpose quite well as it made a large impact on people and features prominently in the paintings of the battles. After they had won the crusade they wrote to fellow monarchs with great pride delighting in the defeat of the Moors and the prestige that their victory would bring to them. As the leaders of a country, Ferdinand and Isabella were obviously in great want of wealth for both themselves and their country. What they would gain financially from their defeat was also an underlying motive

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