THE EXPULSION OF JESUITS AND THE END OF THE SPANISH EMPIRE: MYTH OR REALITY

THE EXPULSION OF JESUITS AND THE END OF THE SPANISH EMPIRE: MYTH OR REALITY

Join us and learn more about one of the most surprising measure ever taken by the Spanish monarchy in history

By Heroes de Cavite-RAS association- El Debate

Date and time

Thursday, December 12 · 6:30 - 8pm CET

Location

Rue du Cornet 51

51 Rue du Cornet 1040 Etterbeek Belgium

Agenda

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

REMINDER: THE EXPULSION OF THE JESUITS AND THE END OF THE SPANISH EMPIRE: MYTH

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour 30 minutes

-PLEASE NOTE THE CONFERENC WILL BE HELD IN SPANISH-

-CLOUSURE EVENT-

The most suprising measure of the reign of Charles III was the expulsion of the Jesuits from all their domains in 1767. Still today, 250 years later the issue is still controversial and is diffcult to reach a single judgement.

The expulsion was a secret operation, effective and of a drastic nature. It is curious that not a single rumor from the high hierarchies filtered to the people. The secrecy aimed to avoid any protest maneuver on the part of the numerous sympathizers of the Jesuit order, especially within the nobility and the popular classes. They also wanted to prevent the Jesuits from fleeing, alienating their property, getting rid of their archives and their compromising papers, since the royal orders included the confiscation of properties.

The measures were carried out throughout Spain in the same way, following minutely precise instructions. The commissioners, assisted by notaries and witnesses, ordered all the members of the communities to be assembled in the chapter houses where they proceeded to take roll call of the attendees, and after verifying the presence of the census takers, they ordered the notaries to proceed to read the royal decree of estrangement.

The content of the decree did not clarify the reasons why Charles III decided the expulsion. The text is deliberately imprecise. However, the decree pointed out that all jesuit assets would pass into the hands of the State.

Do not miss out this unique opportunity to immerse yourself in this fascinating topic with Don GABRIEL CALVO ZARAUTE: join us on Thursday 12 December 2024 at 18:30 h at FCE- 51 Rue du Cornet, 1040, Brussels (Close to place Jourdan).

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Heroes de Cavite-RAS association- El Debate

The cultural association RAS-Heroes de Cavite together with El Debate (Spanish newspapers) other associations and volunteers and civil society are is pleased to present a series of historical-cultural activities that will take place in Brussels (Belgium). These initiatives are based solely on the initiative, efforts and work of civil society, with one main objective: to value the role, history, achievements and contributions of Spain and Hispanic American countries in Europe and in the Western world in general. With this ambitious objective, the program proposes a series of debates, round tables and conferences with historians, writers, journalists, thinkers, and disseminators under the title "Hispafreak Thursdays” which will allow the public to better know our common history with Europe, America and Asia, and thus understand our present in order to better channel our future.

These activities are mainly aimed at a Hispanic American audience residing in Belgium as well as Europeans ad Asians interested in learning more about the common history of Spain with Europe, America, including USA and Asia.

-Conferences will take place in Spanish-