Nobody Expects the Italian Inquisition: Jews on Trial in Italy
Hosted By: Orange County Jewish Community Scholar Program ("CSP")
The Community Scholar Program examines how a 1581 papal decree expanding the Roman Inquisition’s authority transformed Jewish life in Italy, turning everyday practices into potential legal offenses. Drawing on rare trial records from Modena, the session reconstructs encounters in courtrooms and streets to show how Jews navigated sudden institutional pressure. The discussion highlights the legal, communal, and diplomatic strategies Jews used to defend themselves and sustain communal life under papal power.
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