Alternative history: What would happen if Spain became Protestant?
Alternative history: What would happen if Spain became Protestant? Context The Reconquista, which is the fall of the Emirate of Granada to the Kingdom of Castile, is one of the most important events in the history of Spain, and it happened in 1492. In 1517, in Northern Europe, the Protestant Reformation happened. In the 16th century, there was a Counter-Reformation effort in Spain, and that was an effort to prevent Protestant influence, which was considered as a threat. A priest called John (Juan de Ávila) played an important role in the Counter-Reformation in Spain. Bu the end of the 16th century, King Philip II made Spain as the defender of the Papacy and the Catholic Church. But what would happen if King Charles of Spain tolerated the spread of Protestantism in Spain? Scenario In the real timeline, the Counter-Reformation movement was spreading to the whole of Europe during the peak of the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, including in Spain, and the same thing would happe...