April 20, 1387

The Historian's Notebook by Jonathan Seyfried

Episode notes

In the Crown of Aragon, 639 years ago, Joan ordered the bailiff of Girona to prosecute a group of young men who had kidnapped a Jewish boy and performed a forced baptism on him.

Read more about this document on the episode page on Jonathan's website, https://jonathanseyfried.net/historians-notebook-s1-episodes/e117-apr20

Today's Document:

  • Subject: legal action against Christian persecution of Jews in Girona
  • Date: April 20, 1387
  • Day of the Week: Saturday
  • Language: Latin
  • Archival Reference Number: ACA CR R f
  • Link to PARES
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