Expulsion of the Jesuits from Spain
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The Expulsion of the Jesuits from Spain was an 18th-century royal decree under King Charles III that forcibly removed the Jesuit order from Spanish territories as part of broader Bourbon reforms and conflicts between the monarchy and the Catholic Church.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti‑Jesuit measure
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historical event ⓘ religious persecution ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Duchy of Parma under Bourbon influence
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Kingdom of Naples under Spanish Bourbon rule NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines under Spanish rule NERFINISHED ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish America NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | preceded the universal suppression of the Jesuits in 1773 ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| describedAs | a secret, coordinated operation carried out simultaneously across Spanish territories ⓘ |
| follows | Bourbon Reforms in Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Bourbon regalism and desire to control the Church
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Enlightenment‑inspired reformism at the Spanish court ⓘ Jesuit opposition to certain royal policies ⓘ aftermath of the Esquilache Riots ⓘ conflict between Spanish monarchy and the Society of Jesus ⓘ suspicion of Jesuit political influence ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
closure or transfer of Jesuit schools and colleges
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confiscation of Jesuit properties ⓘ disruption of Jesuit missions among Indigenous peoples ⓘ redistribution of Jesuit wealth to the Crown ⓘ strengthening of royal control over education ⓘ tension between the Spanish Crown and the Papacy ⓘ weakening of Jesuit influence in Spanish politics ⓘ |
| implementedBy | Spanish military and civil officials ⓘ |
| legalForm | royal pragmatic sanction ⓘ |
| location |
Castile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Madrid NERFINISHED ⓘ New Granada (Viceroyalty of New Granada) NERFINISHED ⓘ New Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru (Viceroyalty of Peru) NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Río de la Plata (Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata) NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Caribbean colonies ⓘ |
| orderedBy | Charles III of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
Charles III of Spain
NERFINISHED
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Jesuit missionaries in Spanish America ⓘ Jesuit missionaries in the Philippines ⓘ Society of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Council of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish colonial authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bourbon Reforms in the Spanish Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
wider European suppression of the Jesuits ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1767 ⓘ |
| politicalContext | conflict between royal authority and ecclesiastical autonomy ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Enlightened absolutism in Spain
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Esquilache Riots NERFINISHED ⓘ Suppression of the Society of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Catholic Church in the 18th century ⓘ |
| significantEvent | royal decree of expulsion issued in 1767 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1767 ⓘ |
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