Children torn from their parents were the first Jewish immigrants—Jewish history in the New World begins, as Jewish history in Spain ends, with the Inquisition—Emperor Charles V., Philip II. and Philip III.—Lutherans persecuted together with Jews and Mohamedans—Codification of the laws of the Inquisition, and its special edicts for the New World.
[CHAPTER] III.
VICTIMS OF THE INQUISITION IN MEXICO AND IN PERU.
Impossibility of obtaining even approximately correct figures about the Inquisition—A few typical cases—The Carabajal family—Relaxation for several decades—The notable case of Francisco Maldonado de Silva.
[CHAPTER] IV.
MARRANOS IN THE PORTUGUESE COLONIES.
Less persecution in Portugal itself and also in its colonies—Marranos buy right to emigrate—They dare to profess Judaism in Brazil, and the Inquisition is introduced in Goa—Alleged help given to Holland in its struggle against Spain.
PART II.
THE DUTCH AND ENGLISH COLONIAL PERIOD.
[CHAPTER] V.