Dona Gracia: The Woman Who Led Jews to Safety in Muslim Lands

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During the Inquisition, the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, waged a holy war that required Jews and Muslims to convert to Catholicism or risk prosecution and death by fire. Assets of the accused were seized and deposited in the royal treasury. This is the intimate story of Dona Gracia, Europe’s wealthiest woman, who helped Jews flee Europe during perilous times. Her merchant fleet sailed from Europe, with refugees on board, to the waiting arms of Suleiman the Magnificent, ruler of the Ottoman Empire and arch enemy of Charles V.