CONTENTS OF VOL. I.
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Lea, Henry Charles
Commencement of repressive Legislation
77
Chapter III—The Jews and the Conversos.
Medieval Persecution of Jews
81
Their Wealth and Influence in Spain
84
Clerical Hostility aroused
90
Popular Antagonism excited
95
Causes of Dislike—Usury, Official Functions, Ostentation
96
Massacres in Navarre
100
Influence of the Accession of Henry of Trastamara
101
The Massacres of 1391—Ferran Martínez
103
Creation of the Class of Conversos or New Christians
111
Deplorable Condition of the Jews
115
The Ordenamiento de Doña Catalina
116
Utterances of the Popes and the Council of Basle
118
Success of the Conversos—The Jews rehabilitate themselves
120
Renewed Repression under Ferdinand and Isabella
123
The Conversos become the object of popular hatred
125
Expulsion of the Jews considered
131
Expulsion resolved on in 1492—its Conditions
135
Sufferings of the Exiles
139
Number of Exiles