April 1506 - Portugal
"On the same day on which the Conversos (Jews who were forced to convert to christianity) were liberated, the Dominicans displayed in a side-chapel of their church, where several New Christians were present, a crucifix and a reliquary in glass from which a peculiar light issued. A New Christian, who was so incautious as to explain this ostensible miracle as being due to natural causes, was dragged from the church and was killed by an infuriated woman. A Dominican roused the populace still more; and two others, crucifix in hand, went through the streets of the city, crying "Heresy!" and calling upon the people to destroy the Marranos. All New Christians found in the streets were killed; and a terrible massacre ensued.
2006-07-20
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Lucifer T. Chick
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