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Tradition for MM2

Tradition for MM2
On NOVEMBER 1, 1478, Pope Sixtus IV issued the papal bull Exigit Sinceras Devotionis Affectus. He declared, “We are aware that in different cities in your kingdoms of Spain many of those who were regenerated by the sacred baptismal waters of their own free will have returned secretly to the observance of the laws and customs of the Jewish [faith]…because of the crimes of these men and the tolerance of the Holy. See towards them civil war, murder, and innumerable ills afflict your kingdoms.”
To eliminate this menace, the Pope gave Ferdinand and Isabella the permission to establish the authority of the Spanish Inquisition, first in Castile. Aragon soon followed.
The Inquisition would unite the nation with one common religion, Christianity, and with a common purpose, eradicating hidden Jews and Judaism within its borders. An added benefit: Conversos accused by the Inquisition had their property and wealth automatically confiscated.
The Pope’s edict launched the Spanish Inquisition, and authorized Ferdinand and Isabella to appoint inquisitors to investigate converts who were suspected of Judaizing, and to bring them and their accomplices to justice.
According to Professor Benzion Netanyahu’s The Origins of the Inquisition, between tens of thousands to as many as 600,000 Jews had converted by force or voluntarily in Spain by the period of the Inquisition. Whichever number is correct, Spain had found a common enemy that could be focused upon for quite a while (about 400 years), plus a substantial source of income to fund its continued wars, its adventures, and expeditions.
The papal bull led to a royal decree two years later that reaffirmed the Inquisition’s role to search out and punish converts from Judaism who secretly kept Jewish beliefs in their heart.
And in 1483 the plan came to fruition with the appointment of one the cruelest, most malevolent men in history, Grand Inquisitor Tomas de Torquemada.
The Inquisition was underway.

Christians began to call Jewish converts "the new Christians" in order to distinguish them from the "old Christians," that is, from themselves. Jewish converts to Christianity were derogatorily called "converts" or, worse still, "marranos," meaning "pigs".
The basic accusation was that these Jews were not real converts to Christianity, since they practiced Judaism clandestinely. And that actually used to be what happened. There were large numbers of Jews who appeared to be Christians but continued in secret with the practice of Judaism.

All over the American continent there are people descended from Spanish or Portuguese settlers who have strange customs that they cannot explain. For example, despite being Catholic, on Friday night they go to the attic to light candles. They don't know the origin of the custom, but they do it anyway. It is clear that these people are descended from Jews who pretended to be Christians but continued to practice Jewish rituals clandestinely.
The aim of the Inquisition was to find these people, torture them until they admitted their crime and then kill them.

The use of the capirote or coroza was prescribed in Spain and Portugal by the holy office of Inquisition. Men and women who were arrested had to wear a paper capirote in public as sign of public humiliation. The capirote was worn during the session of an Auto-da-fé. The colour was different, conforming to the judgement of the office. People who were condemned to be executed wore a red coroza. Other punishments used different colours.

During Easter and other festivities like November 1st "new christians" lived in terror because they were often victims of catholic fanatism and usually enclose themselves home not to be seen, hoping no fanatic group would pretext anything to go after them.

Credits: By Tribunal del Santo Oficio de la Inquisición - Enciclopedia Española, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2448614
www.aishlatino.com/judaismo/historia/curso-rapido/La-Inquisicion.html

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FORTUNATELY THIS IS PAST...

I AM ONE OF THEIR DESCENDENTS AND EVEN IF I DO NOT BELIEVE IN ANY GOD I LIGHT MY CANDLE EVERY FRIDAY EVENING IN MEMORY AND RESPECT FOR MY ANCESTORS WHO PUT THEIR LIVES AT RISK BY DOING SO.

IN OUR PRESENT TIMES WERE INTOLERANCE IS RAISING UP AGAIN WE SHOULD LOOK BACK AT HISTORY AND DO WHAT WE CAN IN ORDER TO AVOID SUCH A DARK FUTURE...


The little figure of the capirote is 10 cm tall
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45 comments - The latest ones
 Anji.
Anji.
Et un grand merci pour les commentaires !
5 years ago.
Xata club has replied to Anji.
De nada Anji... obrigada por perceberes
5 years ago.
 Boro
Boro
Joli partage !
5 years ago.
Xata club has replied to Boro
Obrigada Boro
5 years ago.
 Marie-claire Gallet
Marie-claire Gallet
Very interesting, Isabel !! Thank you for sharing ! I agree with you, we have something to learn from the past, but many forget this !!! Great macro !!! HMM !
5 years ago.
Xata club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet
If we ignore our history we condemn ourselves to live it again.... obrigada Marie Claire
5 years ago.
 Sami Serola (inactive)
Sami Serola (inactiv… club
Horrible history! =(

I learned much new thanks to the story =)
5 years ago.
Xata club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv… club
Glad you did Sami, part of the work I told you about is on the theme...
5 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautiful details.
Thank you for the story.
5 years ago.
Xata club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Obrigada Jaap...
5 years ago.
 Taormina
Taormina club
Religion ist was schreckliches
5 years ago.
Xata club has replied to Taormina club
Can be indeed....
5 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Excellent shot but a simply evil chapter of history.

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
5 years ago.
Xata club has replied to William Sutherland club
History is full of them... obrigada William
5 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
belle capture !! il y a parfois des souvenirs très sombres
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
Xata club has replied to neira-Dan club
History is full of darkness, Neira... obrigada
5 years ago.
 Percy Schramm
Percy Schramm club
A great macro and a very interesting history !
5 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
beautiful interesting add to the topic!
HMM:)
5 years ago.
Xata club has replied to Annemarie club
Obrigada Annemarie
5 years ago.
 Thorsten
Thorsten
A great contribution with an explanation that makes you think.
HMM!
5 years ago.
Xata club has replied to Thorsten
Obrigada Thorsten, make think is the purpose
5 years ago.
 Henry L ( k4eyv )
Henry L ( k4eyv )
Thank You for this commentary reminding us all.
5 years ago.
Xata club has replied to Henry L ( k4eyv )
Obrigada Henry for u derstanding ans appreciating
5 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Fine shot and a very interesting text, Isabel !
5 years ago.
Xata club has replied to Ulrich John club
Obrigada Ulrich, glad you appreciated
5 years ago.
 J.Garcia
J.Garcia club
Excelente testemunho, Isabel
5 years ago.
Xata club has replied to J.Garcia club
Obrigada Judite
5 years ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
What a fascinating and enlightening piece of information, Isabel. Thank you for sharing
5 years ago.
Xata club has replied to Diana Australis club
Obrigada Diana, thanks for appreciating
5 years ago.
 Valfal
Valfal
A very dark period of Christian history for sure. Thank you for sharing the traditions sprung from that time. HMM, Isabel
5 years ago.
Xata club has replied to Valfal
Obrigada Val, all religions have their darkness...
5 years ago.
 Jan
Jan
Interesting and thought provoking Isabel. Thanks for sharing!
5 years ago.
Xata club has replied to Jan
Obrigada Janano, it was the purpose
5 years ago.
 Wierd Folkersma
Wierd Folkersma club
very interesting story and really a frightening mask and cloth
5 years ago.
Xata club has replied to Wierd Folkersma club
Still today as a tradition in de “Semana Santa”... www.ipernity.com/doc/xata/12500316/in/album/214384
obrigada Wierd
5 years ago.
 L. L. Wall
L. L. Wall club
... and yet, in the turmoil of dark acts through the ages, this figurine is reminiscent of the garb worn by the Ku Klux Klan in their persecution of people-of-color for a hundred years after the American Civil War ...
5 years ago.
Xata club has replied to L. L. Wall club
I keep this small capirote home as a reminder and to explain some people about it. Intolerance has been there all the time throughout history and is still there, active in some places and in most of the people, dormant on others. Being intolerant is in human nature, it is linked to basic survival: education, knowledge and reflection is our way to control it.
Obrigada LL
5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.
 Berny
Berny club
What a terrible history, intolerance is inherent in almost any religion.....
5 years ago.
 John Sheldon
John Sheldon club
Bravo for presenting history honestly! Yes, education, knowledge and reflection is the way to tolerance. The problem is that we seem to be programmed to be 'tribal' - and of course this tribal instinct is a gift to for 'leaders' who want to manipulate others. We can see this over and over again in world history including the history that is being made everyday now.
5 years ago.
Xata club has replied to John Sheldon club
I see you understand history and humanity in the same way I do. With globalization leaders are preparing an army of consumers-slaves for their (leaders) own benefit... and people are so blind that they walk willingly in that path...
Obrigada John
5 years ago.
John Sheldon club has replied to Xata club
Obrigado!
5 years ago.
 Ruebenkraut
Ruebenkraut club
Thanks for the history lesson!
5 years ago.
Xata club has replied to Ruebenkraut club
Obrigada Henning
5 years ago.
 Sarah P.
Sarah P. club
Thank you for keeping history and your ancestors alive in your memory. Yes, intolerance and cruelty are ever present and will continue to be until humanity perishes or evolves ...
5 years ago.
Xata club has replied to Sarah P. club
Obrigada Sarah, no hope that it could change, unfortunately...
5 years ago.

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