Conspiracism Xueta

map of headquarters of inquisition of mallorca, built in charge confiscation of convicted persons in 1678.

four years later, in 1677, supreme inquisition ordered majorcan inquisition act on case of confession of servants. according servants, observants, called themselves, in reference torah, met in garden in palma observed yom kippur. led detention of of leaders of crypto-jewish community of majorca, pere onofre cortès (also known moixina), master of 1 of servants , proprietor of garden, along 5 other people. point on, proceeded arrest 237 individuals in course of single year.

helped corrupt functionaries, accused able arrange provide limited information in own confessions , denounce few of co-religionists possible. of accused solicited opportunity return church, , reconciled.

part of penalty consisted of confiscation of of goods of condemned, valued @ 2 million majorcan lliura which, according usual procedures of inquisition, had paid in actual currency. constituted exorbitant quantity era and, according protest of gran general consell, there not hard cash on entire island.

finally, in spring of 1679, 5 autos-da-fé took place, first of preceded demolition of building in garden , salting earth conversos met. before expectant multitude, condemnation pronounced against 221 conversos. afterward, condemned prison transported serve out sentences in new prisons erected inquisition, , had goods confiscated.