The history of the Jews of Spain and Portugal : from the earliest times to their final expulsion ... ; with complete translations of all the laws ... / E. H. Lindo. London : Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1848
Content
- Illustration
- Titelblatt
- Preface.
- Contents.
- Chapter I. Early Settlement of the Jews in Spain and Portugal.
- Chapter II. Edict of Augustus - Philosophy taught by Jews at Cordova, Toledo, and Oxford - Proficiency in Astronomy - Cause of their Medical knowledge - Council of Elvira in 304 - Gothic Invasion - Persecution at Minorca - Third Council of Toledo [...]
- Chapter III. Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth, and Sixteenth Councils of Toledo. - Settlements in Africa. - Seventeenth Council of Toledo.
- Chapter IV. The Fuero Juzgo or "Visigothic Code".
- Chapter V. The Jews recalled by Witiza - Invasion of the Moors - Jews protected by them - Capitulation of Toledo - Pelage forms a Christian Monarchy - Manuscripts of Granada burnt - Mutey Hassan's Library at Tunis destroyed [...]
- Chapter VI. Abderachman III. his remarkable Opinion - Saracens form petty States - The Kingdoms of Navarre Aragon, and Portugal commence - Rabbinical establishments in Spain - R. Samuel a Levi, the Prince - R. Joseph his son succeeds him [...]
- Chapter VII. Ferdinand I. - Persecutions prevented. - Jews protected by Alphonso VI. - Capitulation of Toledo - Claim of Exemption from Capitation Tax. - Peter of Aragon - Nicholas de Valencia. [...]
- Chapter VIII. Learned Men. - Nachmanides, his Conference with Fr. Praul. - Riot at Toldeo. - Synagogue at Estella taken from them. - Priviledges in Aragon. - Alphonso II. of Aragon has two Christians executed for the murder of a Jew. [...]
- Chapter IX. Learned Men. - Poignard of Faith. - Christian Conquest. - Moorish Dissensions. - Cortes of Barcelona -of Saragossa. - Capitulation of Cordova. - Valencia surrendered. - Rescript at Girona. - Ordinance of Lerida. - Seville reduced. [...]
- Chapter X. Las Siete Partidas, or "Seven Codes."
- Chapter XI. Jews accused of Murder at Ossawa. - Discovery of the Plot. - Sahudano, Minister to James II. - Clement IV. wishes James to expel the Jews and Moors. - An additional Tax laid on them. [...]
- Chapter XII. Priviledges enjoyed in Castile. - State of Society. - Ordinance respecting the Capitation Tax at Segovia. - Cortes of Medina del Campo. - Ferdinand's attachment to them. - Council at Zamora. Cortes of Carrion. [...]
- Chapter XIII. Alphonso XI. - Their Petitions to him. - Amount of their Debts reduced. - Protection afforded them. - Revolt at Valladolid against Don Joseph of Ecija. - Murders at Estella, the Instigator punished, and the City finished. [...]
- Chapter XIV. Peter the Cruel. - Samuel Levi. - New Synagogue at Toledo. - Murderers excuted at Miranda del Ebro. - Sentences of the Jew Magistrates in Navarre, to be executed by the Bailiff. - Abu Said beheaded. [...[
- Chapter XV. John I. - Joseph Pico. - Prevented leaving Navarre. - Cortes of Soria. - John of Castile claims the Crown of Portugal. - David Negro saves the King by his timely notice. - Cortes of Segovia. [...]
- Chapter XVI. Henry III. - Riot at Seville. - Massacre at Palma. - Jewries of Cordova, Toledo, Burgos, Valencia, Barcelona, etc. attacked and plundered. - The consequences. [...]
- Chapter XVII. Cortes of madrid. - Regency of John II. - Ordinance of the Regent. - Vincent Ferrer. - The ancient Synagogue of Toledo converted into a Church. - False Accusation against Don Meir Algudes. [...]
- Chapter XVIII. Ordinance of the Queen Regent at Valladolid - of Don Ferdinand, the other Regent, at Cifuentes. - Memorial of the Jews. - Continued in Public Offices.
- Chapter XIX. Jerome of Santa Fé. - Disputation at Tortosa. - Benedict's Address to the Rabbins. - Termination of the Conference. - Bull of Benedict. - Riot at Toledo. - Council of Tortosa. - Cortes of Burgos. [...]
- Chapter XX. Ordinance of John for the Protection of Jews and Moors. - Henry IV. succeeds his Father. - Abraham Benevista, negotiator between Castile and Aragon. - Cortes of Toledo. [...]
- Chapter XXI. Laws made at Medina del Campo. - Accused of crucifying a Child. - Persecution of Converts, the causes. - John II. of Aragon operated on for Cataract. - The Jewry of Pampluna ordered to be repaired. - Cortes of Ocana. [...]
- Chapter XXII. The Inquisition. - Opposition to its establishment. - Usque's picture of it. - Torquemada. - Llorente's observations on it. - Its Power. - Number of Victims. - Indications of Judaism of the New Christians. [...]
- Chapter XXIII. Employed in Public Offices. - Town Council of Vittoria. - Appeal of the Jews. - Cortes of Tafalla. - Learned men. - Don Isaac Abarbanel and his sons. - Donna Leonora of Toledo, wife of Cosmo de Medici, educated by Benevenida Abarbanel.
- Chapter XXIV. War of Granada. - Assistance rendered by the Jews. - Four Hundred and Fifty Captives redeemed by Abraham Senior. - Improbable Accusations. - Overcharge of Taxes refunded. - Fall of Granada. - The Edict of Banishment.
- Chapter XXV. The offer of Abarbanel. - Conduct of Torquemada. - Jews of Vittoria save their Cemetry from Desecration. - Abarbanel's Account of their Departure. - Bernaldez's. - Jews of Segovia. - Sufferings. [...]
- Chapter XXVI. Review of the consequences of Ferdinand's conduct. - Condemned by Mariana. - Surprise of Bajazet. - Declarations of the Grandees. - Forgeries to impose on the People. - Images of Rabbinism. [...]
- Chapter XXVII. Jews of Portugal. - Don Salomon Jachia holds the highest Offices of State. - Order of Gregory IX. - Favoured by all the Sovereigns. - Their Civil and Religious Government. - Priviledges. [...]
- Chapter XXVIII. John II. - Cortes of Evora. - The Exiles from Spain admitted - Forced to quit - Cruelties they suffered. - Emanuel succeeds to the Throne - Banishes them - Deliberations of the Council [...]
- Chapter XXIX. The Exiles protected by the Papal See - The Senate of Venice welcomes them. - Priviledges granted them at Leghorn, and other Italian States. - Heroism of Esther Cohen. - Solomon Rophé [...]
- Chapter XXX. New Christians. - Massacres at Lisbon. - John III. - Inquisition established in Portugal. - Jew Physicians. - Anecdote of Francis I. - Learned Men - Amatus Lusitanus - Solomon Malcho etc.
- Chapter XXXI. New Christians that escape from Spain and Portugal - R. Manasseh ben Israel - Learned Men - R. Isaac Cardozo, Specimen of his Writings - Isaac Orobio, his sufferings in the Inquisition - R. David Nieto [...]
- Appendix.