The Church Kidnaps Edgardo Mortara
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The Story of Adgardo
Mumolo holds edgardo in his arms until the moment the marshal says, time's up. Neighbors report the shrieking, intenta wailing of the mother as she was leaving that evening. Mumlo remains stuck on this question of who baptized his son, or says they did. Suspicion quickly begins to fall on family servants,. Many jewish families have christian maids for a practical reason. Jews who observe the sabbath are not supposed to do work on saturdays but their christian servants can.
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