Portugal exiled its Jews in 1497. In 1536, the Portuguese Inquisition began to persecute Jews who continued to practice their religion in secret. It became difficult for the secret Jews to leave Portugal, but small communities of emigres grew up around Europe, especially in London, Amsterdam and Salonica (Thessaloniki), and beyond. As the Portuguese Inquisition became more active in the early decades of the eighteenth-century, Jews, who had been accustomed to practising their religion in secret, while outwardly conforming to Catholicism, were again sought out for persecution. Philip De la Cour's parents escaped from Portugal and arrived in London around 1707 and his eventful life in London and Bath illustrates many of the aspects of eighteenth-century Jewish medical life.

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菲利普·德拉库尔 (Philip De la Cour，1710–1785)，十八世纪伦敦和巴斯的犹太医生

葡萄牙于 1497 年流放其犹太人。 1536 年，葡萄牙宗教裁判所开始迫害继续秘密信奉宗教的犹太人。秘密的犹太人很难离开葡萄牙，但在欧洲各地，尤其是在伦敦、阿姆斯特丹和萨洛尼卡（塞萨洛尼基）等地，形成了小型移民社区。随着葡萄牙宗教裁判所在 18 世纪的最初几十年变得更加活跃，习惯于秘密信奉宗教而表面上符合天主教的犹太人再次受到迫害。菲利普·德拉库尔 (Philip De la Cour) 的父母于 1707 年左右从葡萄牙逃出并抵达伦敦，他在伦敦和巴斯的多事之秋展示了 18 世纪犹太医疗生活的许多方面。