The young woman Cinfa "Juana" Cacavi and her husband Jacob Abencouga were "Anusim" i.e. forcibly converted (Spanish) Jews, who secretly continued to practise Judaism.
Having been betrayed by the their neighbours they were detained by the Inquisition.
While Jacob Abencouga was burnt at the stake in public, his wife died of tortures in the Inquisition prison of Zaragosa- without having "recanted the heresy" or divulged the names of her fellow Anusim.
Her last words were "You are the ones who are lost. We are the fortunate ones. And don't call me Juana -- my name is Cinfa !".
The story of her martyrdom had ben buried in the Inquisition archives for more than 500 years, before they were made public in 1998.
Having been betrayed by the their neighbours they were detained by the Inquisition.
While Jacob Abencouga was burnt at the stake in public, his wife died of tortures in the Inquisition prison of Zaragosa- without having "recanted the heresy" or divulged the names of her fellow Anusim.
Her last words were "You are the ones who are lost. We are the fortunate ones. And don't call me Juana -- my name is Cinfa !".
The story of her martyrdom had ben buried in the Inquisition archives for more than 500 years, before they were made public in 1998.
The young woman Cinfa "Juana" Cacavi and her husband Jacob Abencouga were "Anusim" i.e. forcibly converted (Spanish) Jews, who secretly continued to practise Judaism.
Having been betrayed by the their neighbours they were detained by the Inquisition.
While Jacob Abencouga was burnt at the stake in public, his wife died of tortures in the Inquisition prison of Zaragosa- without having "recanted the heresy" or divulged the names of her fellow Anusim.
Her last words were "You are the ones who are lost. We are the fortunate ones. And don't call me Juana -- my name is Cinfa !".
The story of her martyrdom had ben buried in the Inquisition archives for more than 500 years, before they were made public in 1998.
Having been betrayed by the their neighbours they were detained by the Inquisition.
While Jacob Abencouga was burnt at the stake in public, his wife died of tortures in the Inquisition prison of Zaragosa- without having "recanted the heresy" or divulged the names of her fellow Anusim.
Her last words were "You are the ones who are lost. We are the fortunate ones. And don't call me Juana -- my name is Cinfa !".
The story of her martyrdom had ben buried in the Inquisition archives for more than 500 years, before they were made public in 1998.
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