Secret Jews-The Rise of the Inquisition-Persecution and Conversion 3 Volume Box Set (1) by Juan Marcos Bejarano Gutierrez

Secret Jews-The Rise of the Inquisition-Persecution and Conversion 3 Volume Box Set (1) by Juan Marcos Bejarano Gutierrez

Author:Juan Marcos Bejarano Gutierrez
Language: eng
Format: azw
Published: 2018-09-23T22:00:00+00:00


Saint Dominic Guzman Presiding an Auto de Fé by Pedro Berruguette

The Inquisitors quickly addressed the attempt to escape its jurisdiction. On January 2, 1481, the inquisitors issued an edict to Rodrigo Ponce de Leon, the Marquis of Cadiz, and to all dukes, counts, grand masters of military orders, and knights in the area. They also issued it to the mayors of Seville, Córdoba, Jerez de la Frontera, Toledo, and various others in Castile. They were ordered to arrest any absconding Conversos which had taken refuge among them. They were also sentenced to confiscate their property. If they failed to do so, they were subject to arrest themselves.

Anyone refusing to obey this proclamation was subject to excommunication and forfeiture of their property, public offices, and titles. While the numbers are difficult to verify, the region under the stewardship of the Marquis of Cadiz was reported to have turned away 8,000 Conversos.[781] They were returned to Seville and delivered to the Inquisition for processing. Wealth and status did not offer any protection to Conversos accused of Judaizing. The tribunal in Seville was eventually transferred to the castle of Triana near Seville.

The first auto da fé in Seville was held on February 6, 1481. Six men and women were burned.[782] Alfonso de Hojeda preached at this auto da fé but fell victim to an epidemic which was then spreading in Andalusia. Within a few days, three of the most important Conversos of Seville, among them the previously mentioned conspirator Diego de Susán who was designated as a rabbi, Manuel Sauli, and Bartolome de Torralba were executed. Others caught from the conspiracy to fight the Inquisitors were also burned.

These included Fernandez Benadeva, Pedro Fernandez Cansino, and Gabriel de Zamora. The latter two were municipal councilors of Seville. Abulafia the Perfumed, Medina el Barbudo the meat commissary at Seville, the municipal councilor Pedro de Jaen and his son Juan del Monte were also included among the victims. Other fatalities included Aleman Poca Sangre, the Aldafes brothers, Alvaro de Sepulveda the Elder and his son Juan de Xerez. The wealth of those arrested was significant and by Inquisitional policy seized by the royal treasury.[783]

The number of casualties becomes problematic to quantify. It appears that Seville held at least one auto da fé every month for some duration. On the auto da fé held on March 26, 1481, 17 Conversos were burned with more following a few weeks later. Another 298 Conversos were executed, with a further 98 condemned to life imprisonment by November.[784] The Inquisition also held trials in Córdoba and the archbishopric of Cadiz. Some Judaizers were burned under these tribunals the same year. 700 executions between 1481 and 1488 are commonly asserted.[785]

The Inquisition offered a period of reprieve for Conversos who were guilty of observing Jewish customs if they appeared voluntarily before the court and confessed their sins. The pardon granted those who were considered truly repentant. A guarantee of their property rights and freedom was promised.[786] Many Conversos took advantage of this offer, but the conditions for absolution were altered to include the following requirements.



Download



Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.