During the next four years 2,000 victims were burned in the province of Castile.

In Seville, a plot of ground, called the Quemadero, or place of burning--a new Aceldama--was set apart for executions; and here in one year 280 heretics were committed to the flames, while 79 were condemned to perpetual imprisonment, and 17,000 to lighter punishments of various kinds.

In Andalusia alone 5,000 houses were at once abandoned by their inhabitants.

Then followed in 1492 the celebrated edict against the Jews.

Before four months had expired the whole Jewish population were bidden to leave Spain, carrying with them nothing in the shape of gold or silver.