History of the Jews in the Balearic Islands of their coreligionists in France (1306), the Jews of Majorca, after the death of the humane Jaime I., addressed themselves (1311) to the new king, Sancho I., with a request for protection; and he confirmed their privileges. Evil times for the Jews in the Balearic Isles began with the Council of Vienne (1312), which prohibited all intercourse between Jew and Christian, and urged the clergy to the conversion of Jews. Nonetheless, the Jews of the islands converted to Judaism (1314) two Christians from Germany, who had been refused admission to Judaism by a number of Spanish rabbis, even by those
Balearic Sea Cabo Berberia, the Southwest extreme of Formentera (Islas Baleares). "On the Southeast." The South Coast of Formentera, thence a line from Punta Rotja, its Eastern extreme, to the Southern extreme of Isla Cabrera () and to Isla del Aire, off the Southern extreme of Menorca. "On the Northeast." The East coast of Menorca up to Cap Favaritx () thence a line to Cabo San Sebastian (Spain) (). Balearic Sea The Balearic Sea (endotoponym: "Mar Balear" in Catalan and Spanish) is a body of water in the Mediterranean Sea near the Balearic Islands. It is not to be confused with the