References for Brightwork Islam Articles Part 2
… counterbalance to the loss of Constantinople at the hands of the Ottoman Turks forty years prior.
The Terms of Surrender
The treaty’s terms for Granada’s surrender were quite generous to the Muslims, considering how little they had left to bargain with.[33] They were similar to the terms offered to towns which surrendered earlier, when the outcome of the war was in doubt. For three years, Muslims could emigrate and return freely. They were allowed to keep weapons, though not firearms, a provision that however was to be annulled a month later. No one would be forced …