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The American Question

The American Question

An analysis of the evolving challenges facing American Jews, Israel’s legitimacy, and the shifting political landscape impacting Jewish communities.
TIL After Francis I exchanged himself in spanish captivity in 1526 with his two sons, aged 7 and 8, he annuled everything he signed in exchange for his release, but the kids remained in captivity for nearly 4 years. His eldest son and heir was scarred for life as a result

TIL After Francis I exchanged himself in spanish captivity in 1526 with his two sons, aged 7 and 8, he annuled everything he signed in exchange for his release, but the kids remained in captivity for nearly 4 years. His eldest son and heir was scarred for life as a result

In 1526, the French Dauphin Francis III was exchanged as a hostage in Spain after his father was captured at Pavia, a key event in Franco-Spanish relations.