¿El fin de la «convivencia»? La revuelta mudéjar de Espadán y su reflejo en el paisaje sonoro valenciano del siglo XVI

Abstract

Between 1525 and 1526, the kingdom and the city of València experienced an episode that serves as an example of the difficulties in the coexistence between Christians and Muslims in this same territory. The decree approved by Charles V in 1525, which recognised the forced conversions carried out during the Germanies, also obliged all Muslims in the kingdom to convert to Christianity. This provoked various reactions, one of the most violent being in the Sierra de Espadán. In one of the attacks by the rebels, a chest containing the sacred forms of the parish of Xilxes was stolen, which was seen as an act of aggravation.
The militia was called up, devotional acts were organised, the Corpus Christi procession was postponed, and, after the victory of the Christian troops, a triumphal reception was held, and the procession was celebrated in October 1526.
This article analyses this episode from the point of view of the study of the soundscape it triggered and how it modified the sonic configuration of everyday life during the conflict, especially in the city of València. We will use contemporary sources for this purpose, from municipal and cathedral documentation to chronicles that recorded the memory of the events.