The first part of this study investigates both the historical probability of the love affair of Alfonso VIII, King of Castile, and a Jewess and the peregrinations of the theme in comparative literature. The second part contains a critical edition of Lope de Vega's dramatic treatment of the subject.

The first part of this study investigates both the historical probability of the love affair of Alfonso VIII, King of Castile, and a Jewess and the peregrinations of the theme in comparative literature. The second part contains a critical edition of Lope de Vega's dramatic treatment of the subject.