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Trial of Pau d’Agullana and des Miquel, accused by the black Mònica of complicity in the poisoning of the treasurer Miquel Codina (1567)

Date
1567
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Textual
Reference code
ANC1-1141-T-98
Link to the online document
Description

This judicial process, in which the “black Mònica” accuses Pau d’Agullana of complicity in a poisoning, is an exceptional testimony to the presence of racialized women in 16th century Catalonia. The document highlights the social tensions, discrimination and legal vulnerability of these women. It is a key source for the study of criminal justice, ethnic diversity and the status of women in the modern era.