Set the scene.
A conspiracy led by Mustafa, Pasha of Rhodes, was planned for 29 June 1749. Muslim people enslaved in Malta were to take part.
Here’s the twist.
The plan was disclosed to the Order. Arrests, torture and executions followed; this is a difficult chapter of island history.
Why it still matters.
Correspondence between Malta’s inquisitor and the Vatican records events as they unfolded. Historians use those letters to examine both the plot and the society around it.
🧠 One to think about +
What does this story change about the way you see Malta today? Pick one detail you’d tell a friend — then check its source below.