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8 Cards in this Set
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Maimonides (Moshe de Maimon) |
- The poster child of Sephardic Judaism who codified the oral Torah for secret study - Physician, astronomer, and poet - Poster child of Jewish Golden Age enlightenment - Became a symbol of Jewish scholarship |
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Tomas de Torquemada |
- The Grand Inquisitor - Radical Christian Monk and advisor to the Queen (Isabella). - He loved forced confessions - Wanted to standardize religion |
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Luis de San Angel |
advocate of Jews who funded Colombus' voyage |
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Don Isaac |
- Close advisor to Ferdinand and Isabella - Trusted Jewish advisor and scholar - Respected by the community - Expelled from Spain first and then Portugal |
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Henry II |
English King who decreed in 1371 that Jews had to wear distinctive badges along with many other restrictions |
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Geronimo Santo de Fe |
A turncoat Jew. He was initially Jewish then became an inquisitor and helped find Judaizers |
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Luis de Torres |
The first Jew in the New World. He was Colombus' interpreter |
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Ferdinand and Isabella |
King and Queen of Spain. They were introduced to each other by Spanish Jews. Ferdinand's descendants were Jewish, Isabelle is devout Catholic |
