Answer:
No, he was not. Prosecution of Jews existed since the period when they all lived in their homeland.
Explanation:
Since the Babylonian captivity Jews were seen by certain elements as cause of problems. That is why in different periods they were prosecuted and even had to escape from the place where they lived. Spanish Inquisition during the reign of Isabelle and Ferdinand forced Jews to convert or to move away from Spain. Most of them spread across Europe, but in many of those countries they weren't always received as they hoped to.
