Language:
Spanish
Year of publication:
2001
Titel der Quelle:
Sefarad
Angaben zur Quelle:
61,1 (2001) 137-162
Keywords:
Jews History 1500-1800
;
Crypto-Jews
;
Crypto-Jews
Abstract:
During the 17th century, Portuguese Conversos in Spain held influential positions, protected by the Spanish nobility. Recounts the case of Jorge Enríquez, doctor of the Duce of Alba in the Castilian town of Alba de Tormes. His son-in-law, Andrés de Fonseca, was the corregidor of Alba, the highest authority in the town; other members of the family also held privileged positions. In 1622 Jorge Enríquez died. The influential Old Christians of Alba denounced Andrés de Fonseca to the Inquisition of Valladolid, accusing him and other members of the family of having carried out Enríquez' funeral in accordance with Jewish ritual. Fonseca and his family were imprisoned and condemned, but they were rehabilitated in 1624, helped by their wealth and influence. The Fonsecas moved to Madrid and there, again, fell victim to the Inquisition. In 1656 they escaped to Italy, where they lived openly as Jews.
Note:
On tensions between the Spanish nobility and Portuguese Conversos who came to Castile at the end of the 16th century.
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