[133] “Historia Critica,” vol. ii. cap. vi.
[134] Another advantage was that any member of this confraternity was entitled to plead benefit of clergy, so that no civil court could take proceedings against him.
[135] See “Instrucciones hechas en 1485, etc.,” in the “Copilacion de las Instrucciones.”
[136] “Historia Verdadera,” vol. iii. p. 165.
[137] “Historia de los Judios,” vol. iii. p. 272.
[138] See “Instrucciones hechas en 1488, etc.,” in “Copilacion de las Instrucciones.”
[139] “Boletin de la Real Academia,” xi p. 296 et seq., which see, and also Llorente, “Anales,” ii. 110 et seq.
[140] “Quia si in virido ligno hæc faciunt, in arido quid fiet?” (Luke xxiii. 31). See Garcia Rodrigo, “Hist. Verdadera,” i. p. 373.
[141] Later on a cage was substituted for the stool.
[142] See “Boletin,” xi. p. 310 et seq.