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''[[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy ]] > Inquisition''<br> | ''[[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy ]] > Inquisition''<br> | ||
The term ''Inquisition'' refers to Catholic courts that were established to find and punish heretics. During the persecution of Jews in Spain in the 1390s, thousands of Jews accepted baptism to save their lives. These converts were called conversos, Neo-Christians, or marranos. They retained their love of Judaism and many secretly observed Jewish laws and customs. This aroused the hatred of Catholic fanatics and clergy and the greed of others. | The term ''Inquisition'' refers to Catholic courts that were established to find and punish heretics. During the persecution of Jews in Spain in the 1390s, thousands of Jews accepted baptism to save their lives. These converts were called conversos, Neo-Christians, or marranos. They retained their love of Judaism and many secretly observed Jewish laws and customs. This aroused the hatred of Catholic fanatics and clergy and the greed of others. | ||
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To find these and other similar records in the Family History Library Catalog, use the subject search under the topic Inquisition. | To find these and other similar records in the Family History Library Catalog, use the subject search under the topic Inquisition. | ||
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