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Well, Spain went on to conquer a sizable portion of the American continent but left Iceland totally alone. It seems to have been a stunning success!
More seriously, I will also point out that Basques aren't Spaniards. But I guess Sheriff Magnússon didn't really give a turkey about the finer points of Iberic peninsula ethnicities.
For matters of law in other countries, I think it's fair to say that people who are subjects of the Spanish king are "Spaniards".
What if they were french basques ?
Then they'd be snooty enough that they'd say they're French before they say a word about being Basque.
Same reasoning, but you can call them "Frenchmen". Also, don't murder them, it's considered a diplomatic faux pas and really quite uncouth.