Royal Edict of King Philip II to eradicate the stigma of “New Christian”

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500
Hammer price: $1,000

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(PORTUGAL).

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December 11th

Place

Lisbon

Publication

1601

Description

Floriated initial.

summary

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.

pp. (2). Ex-libris on lower corner of p.1. Modern wrappers. Sm. folio.

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