Royal Edict of King Philip II to eradicate the stigma of “New Christian”
AUCTION 55 |
Thursday, June 21st,
2012 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art
Lot 330
(PORTUGAL).
Royal Edict of King Philip II to eradicate the stigma of “New Christian”
Lisbon: December 11th 1601
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
PRICE REALIZED $1,000
Philip II of Portugal (and Spain) was most sympathetic to the so-called New Christians, i.e., Christians of Jewish descent who were treated as social pariahs. In this Edict, Philip threatens with fines, confiscations and imprisonment anyone calling another “New Christian,” or “Marrano” or “Jew.”
See A.S. Saraiva, H.P. Salomon, I.S.D. Sassoon, The Marrano Factory: The Portuguese Inquisition and Its New Christians, 1536-1765 (2001) p. 139.