After three centuries of rule in the ex-Roman province of Hispanias the notoriously fractious Visigoth regime is attempting to be more centralised. In Toletum, the capital, the Catholic Church has a leading role in this consolidation. Besides being the power behind King Wamba’s throne, it had become more intolerant proposing and imposing vicious anti- Jewish legislation.673. Another uprising.This one is different. It unifies the traditionally important provinces of Tarraconense & Narbonense with the desperate Jewish community in an attempt to form a new state away from the restrictive reactionary Toletum rule. In this book, strange bedfellows, in every way, find themselves locked in a struggle for self- determination. A struggle which is still reflected today in the conflict between Catalonia and Spain.
After three centuries of rule in the ex-Roman province of Hispanias the notoriously fractious Visigoth regime is attempting to be more centralised. In Toletum, the capital, the Catholic Church has a leading role in this consolidation. Besides being the power behind King Wamba’s throne, it had become more intolerant proposing and imposing vicious anti- Jewish legislation.673. Another uprising.This one is different. It unifies the traditionally important provinces of Tarraconense & Narbonense with the desperate Jewish community in an attempt to form a new state away from the restrictive reactionary Toletum rule. In this book, strange bedfellows, in every way, find themselves locked in a struggle for self- determination. A struggle which is still reflected today in the conflict between Catalonia and Spain.