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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Expulsion of the Jesuits from Spain canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Expulsion of the Jesuits from Spain Context triple: [Expulsion of the Jesuits from France, relatedTo, Expulsion of the Jesuits from Spain]
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A.
Expulsion of the Moriscos
The Expulsion of the Moriscos was the early 17th-century forced removal from Spain of its remaining Muslim-convert population, a major episode of religious intolerance and demographic upheaval in Spanish history.
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Spanish confiscation of monasteries (Desamortización)
The Spanish confiscation of monasteries (Desamortización) was a series of 19th-century liberal reforms that expropriated and sold off Church and monastic properties to reduce ecclesiastical power and raise state revenue.
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C.
Bourbon Restoration in Spain
The Bourbon Restoration in Spain was the late 19th- and early 20th-century political era during which the Bourbon monarchy was reestablished and a constitutional, two-party system was consolidated following the instability of earlier revolutionary and republican periods.
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D.
The Conquest of Granada
The Conquest of Granada is a Restoration-era heroic drama by John Dryden that dramatizes the fall of Moorish rule in Spain through grandiose language, romantic intrigue, and martial conflict.
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E.
Spanish Expulsion of 1492
The Spanish Expulsion of 1492 was the royal decree by Ferdinand and Isabella that forced all practicing Jews to leave Spain, marking a major turning point in Jewish and Iberian history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Expulsion of the Jesuits from Spain Target entity description: 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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A.
Expulsion of the Moriscos
The Expulsion of the Moriscos was the early 17th-century forced removal from Spain of its remaining Muslim-convert population, a major episode of religious intolerance and demographic upheaval in Spanish history.
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B.
Spanish confiscation of monasteries (Desamortización)
The Spanish confiscation of monasteries (Desamortización) was a series of 19th-century liberal reforms that expropriated and sold off Church and monastic properties to reduce ecclesiastical power and raise state revenue.
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C.
Bourbon Restoration in Spain
The Bourbon Restoration in Spain was the late 19th- and early 20th-century political era during which the Bourbon monarchy was reestablished and a constitutional, two-party system was consolidated following the instability of earlier revolutionary and republican periods.
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D.
The Conquest of Granada
The Conquest of Granada is a Restoration-era heroic drama by John Dryden that dramatizes the fall of Moorish rule in Spain through grandiose language, romantic intrigue, and martial conflict.
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E.
Spanish Expulsion of 1492
The Spanish Expulsion of 1492 was the royal decree by Ferdinand and Isabella that forced all practicing Jews to leave Spain, marking a major turning point in Jewish and Iberian history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| 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
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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
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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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Subject: Expulsion of the Jesuits from Spain Description of subject: 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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