Una visita de la Inquisición a Jaén, Baeza y Andújar en 1607

Abstract

This article studies the visit of the inquisitor Jiménez Palomino to Andalusia so that he could obtain information and accusations for crimes coming under the jurisdiction of the Inquisition. There is an evident interest in persecuting Moriscos (baptized Moors) who practiced the religion of Mohammed in secret. A total of 118 persons were accused; of these, 38 lived in Andújar, 40 in Jaén and 40 in Baeza. Although the number of Moriscos accused is high, among the Judaizers the accusations were few. Nineteen were accused of some form of propositioning; an equal number of clergymen were reported to have approached penitent women, yet only three were finally brought to trial. There is only a low incidence of cases of withchcraft, blasphemy and perfectibilism. However, there are noteworthy instances of old Chistian renegades living in Morocco and Constantinople who were accused of embracing the Muslim religion.