A Memorandum for the President of the Royal Audiencia and Chancery Court of the City and Kingdom of Granada

The Memorandum of Francisco Núñez Muley is an extraordinary letter that lodges a clear-sighted, impassioned protest against the unreasonable and strongly assimilationist laws imposed on Granada's native Muslim population in 1492.

Written by one of many coerced Christian converts, this account provides a vivid example of how Spain’s former Muslims made active use of the written word to challenge and resist the progressively intolerant policies of the Spanish Crown.

This timely and resonant edition provides scholars in a range of fields with an invaluable insight into the culture of early modern Spain’s Moriscos and the increasingly tense relations between this minority group and the Castilian majority.

With Vincent Barletta's excellent translation and annotations, Núñez Muley’s Memorandum is now available for an English-speaking public, making it a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the history of Spain and the experiences of minority groups.