GIUSEPPE MARCOCCI
Inquisition, Jesuits and New-Christians in Portugal in the XVI century.

Written from material gathered from archive research done both in Portugal and in Rome, this essay deals with the controversial relationship between the Company of Jesus and the Portuguese Inquisition during the XVI century. It was a rather complex relationship, difficult from the beginning because of the position taken by the Jesuits on the issue of the New Christians, the main victims of the Holy Office. It is a history made of surprising collaborations and alliances but also made of open and even violent conflicts, an apparent reflection of the tensions and the different tendencies present within the Portuguese Church and society.