Anti-Xueta propaganda Xueta

first edition of la fe triunfante de francesc garau (1691).

the same year autos de fe of 1691, francesc garau, jesuit, theologian , active participant in inquisitorial trials, published la fee triunfante en quatro autos celebrados en mallorca por el santo oficio de la inquisición en que salido ochenta ocho reos, de treinta, siete relaiados solo uvo tres pertinaces (faith triumphant in 4 acts celebrated in majorca holy office of inquisition in tried eighty-eight defendants, , of thirty-seven turned on civil authorities 3 remained stubborn), leaving de banda la seva importance documentary , historical source, intention of book perpetuate record , infamy of converts , contributed notably provide ideological basis segregation of xuetes , perpetuate it. republished in 1755, used in argumentation limit civil rights of xuetes , served basis of libel of 1857, la sinagoga balear o historia de los judios mallorquines (the balearic synagogue or history of majorcan jews). in 20th century, there have been abundant republications, intention contrary of author, given passages of scandalous crudity, , lack elementary sensibility.

les gramalletes


title page of relación de sanbenitos…de palma… 1755.

the gramalleta or sambenet (spanish: sanbenito) tunic individuals condemned inquisition forced wear punishment. decorations on gramalleta indicated crime bearer had committed , punishment imposed. once autos-da-fé over, painting created of convicted heretic wearing gramalleta , name of bearer included in painting. in case of majorca, these exhibited publicly in cloister of st. domingo perpetuate , exemplify record of verdict.

because of deterioration of public display, supreme inquisition ordered renovation on several occasions in 17th century. matter led conflict because of presence of great number of lineages, of coincided of nobility, in 1755 order carried out, surely because restricted renovation of sambenets after 1645, , lineages implicated in judaic practices limited strictly xuetes, not broader range of people prosecuted @ earlier date. sambenets remain exposed until 1820, when group of xuetes assaulted , burned st. domingo.

in same year, 1755, in faith triumphant republished, work published well, relación de los sanbenitos que se han puesto, y renovado este año de 1755, en el claustro del real convento de santo domingo, de esta ciudad de palma, por el santo oficio de la inquisición del reyno de mallorca, de reos relaxados, y reconciliados publicamente por el mismo tribunal desde el año de 1645 (the relation of sanbenitos have been placed, , renovated year of 1755, in cloister of royal convent of santo domingo, of city of palma, holy office of inquisition of kingdom of majorca, of defendants relaxados, , reconciled publicly same tribunal year 1645), insist on necessity of not forgetting, despite active opposition of affected.