This ruler convened the “Trial of the Talmud,” where Nicholas Donin debated leaders of his kingdom’s Jewish community. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this ruler, who then enthusiastically endorsed the killing of Jews to his biographer John of Joinville. This ruler built a chapel to house a collection of holy artifacts after purchasing the Crown of Thorns.
ANSWER: Louis IX [or Saint Louis; or Louis the Saint]
[10h] At the Disputation of Barcelona, the Christian side failed to refute this scholar’s arguments, but claimed victory anyway by stopping the count. This scholar re-established Jerusalem’s Jewish community in the 1260s.
ANSWER: Nachmanides [or Moshe ben Nachman; or Ramban; reject “Rambam”]
[10e] Jews were eventually forced to convert to Christianity or leave Spain after the Alhambra Decree was issued by these two monarchs, who unified Castile and Aragon through their marriage.
ANSWER: Ferdinand and Isabella [or the Catholic Monarchs; accept Isabella I of Castille and Ferdinand II of Aragon; accept Fernando in place of Ferdinand; prompt on partial answer]
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