Notes from Limmud 2005: Elizabeth Tudor and the Marranos

Notes from Limmud 2005

Elizabeth Tudor and the Marranos: the Untold Story

Sharonah Fredrick

[Standard disclaimer: All views not in square brackets are those of the speaker, not myself. Accuracy of transcription is not guaranteed.]

( The untold story of the bizarre relationship between Elizabeth I and the small, and then illegal, Marrano Jewish community of the late 16th century will be revealed. The session will provide fascinating insights on the influence of this community on both Shakespeare's 'The Merchant of Venice' and Sir Walter Raleigh's affair with a Spanish-Jewish refugee. )