[1]: 11 On the other hand, Scott Bradbury argues against Blumenkranz, claiming that Bishop Severus of Menorca wrote the letter in 418 C.E.
[1]: 11 Bradbury explains that the person who wrote the letter was exceptionally accurate when giving dates.
[1]: 13 Another document supporting this theory is a letter written to St. Augustine by Consentius, which also alludes to the events on Menorca.
[2]: 644 In the 5th century, Jews in the Roman Empire were protected from violence as well as from forced conversions by the law.
[3]: 609 Regardless of what Severus writes, it is clear that Galilaeus felt forced to convert, which is exactly what the law tried to prevent.