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3 February 1740 King of Naples invites Jews to return to Sicily #otdimjh 

Posted on February 3, 2016 by richardsh

On February 3, 1740, Charles de Bourbon, the king of Naples, issued an official invitation to the Jews to return to Sicily. They had been expelled in 1493, but many thousands of conversos had remained, practicing Jewish customs in secret, … Continue reading →

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