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Spanish Roman Catholic writers
- Luis de MolinaLuis de Molina entered the world on the 29th of September 1535 within a noble and wealthy family in Castile. His parents held clear aspirations for their son…
- Ignatius of LoyolaÍñigo López de Oñaz y Loyola entered the world inside a stone fortress in Azpeitia, Gipuzkoa. His parents belonged to the minor nobility of the Basque region.
- Miguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes Saavedra was born around the 29th of September 1547 in Alcalá de Henares. His father Rodrigo worked as a barber-surgeon and frequently…
- John of the CrossJuan de Yepes y Álvarez entered the world on the 24th of June 1542 in Fontiveros, a small town near Ávila with only about 2,000 residents.
- Tomás Fernández de MedranoIn the year 1589, a document dated October 20 confirmed that Tomás Fernández de Medrano and his brothers were recognized as diviseros of Valdeosera.
- Teresa of ÁvilaTeresa Sánchez de Cepeda Dávila y Ahumada was born on the 28th of March 1515. Her birthplace remains a matter of historical debate between the cities of…
- Bartolomé de las CasasBartolomé de las Casas was born in Seville on the 11th of November 1484. For centuries, scholars believed he arrived a decade earlier than that date.
- Luis de LeónBelmonte, a small town in the province of Cuenca, was the birthplace of Luis de León in 1527. His father Lope de León practiced law and moved the family to…