Talk:Ferrand Martínez

Latest comment: 2 months ago by Cobalt blur in topic Activated copyright violation

An absolutely notable biography

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Martinez is the "prime mover" behind the anti-Jewish massacre of 1391, an event which led directly to the flight of the Jews from Spain and the emergence of Sephardic Jewry. The article when I found it while editing "Massacre of 1391" covered basic info but little else. Main articles on the massacre or the warring kings have little or no specific information about Martinez, his public statements, or his possible motivations. The publication "Ferrán Martínez’s speech at the Tribunal del Alcázar in Seville, 19 February, 1388" by Maya Soifer Irish, Rice University (2020) is an absolute treasure. The paper includes the author's synopsis and attempt to establish motivations for Martinez's campaign (beyond simple prejudice): namely that he was loyal to Henry against Pedro, and so used Pedro's (unpopular) reputation for conciliation toward Jews against Pedro. And the actual speech of Martinez. This article now needs more sources. Cobalt blur (talk) 23:06, 8 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

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I had yet to encounter this so will chalk it up as a learning experience. I copied and pasted from source article in chunks, re-writing as I went. Most of the text was largely unaltered (obviously). I published, intending to then edit and re-write in stages. Upon attempting to make those edits, I saw the copyviol notice and see that nearly all of the new information has been removed. I will re-write and add fill back in the key emyclopedic points of the removed content with additional sources as appropriate. Cobalt blur (talk) 23:55, 8 September 2024 (UTC)Reply