[Valin]

Muslims invaded Spain, killed most of the native population, and drove the rest up into the mountains. It took the Spaniards hundreds of years to reconquer their own country. Needless to say, none of this had anything to do with toleration.


Chapter and verse please.

[Cicero]

Chapter and verse please.

The story of the Reconquista is pretty well known by those who trouble to study medieval history for themselves. It's not known in our public schools, because it's politically incorrect.

If you want a good summary of the events, you might look at the opening chapter of Warren H. Carroll, "Isabel of Spain: The Catholic Queen," Christendom Press, 1991. Some of the major events in the Reconquista are familiar in Spanish literature, notably the tales of Pelayo, Alfonso el Sabio, and El Cid Campeador.