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International Reaction
- When
- July–December 1858
- Where
- Britain and wider Europe
From July 1858 the affair was reported across Europe, and a British committee on Mortara operated from August to December 1858.
From July 1858 onwards, it was reported across Europe that Edgardo's mother had practically, if not actually, gone insane from grief and might even die. From August to December 1858, a special British committee on Mortara relayed reports from Piedmont to British newspapers and Catholic clergymen, noting support expressed by British Protestants, particularly the Evangelical Alliance led by Sir Culling Eardley.
Sources
- Mortara case Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
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