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Hugh of Lincoln case
The ritual murder accusation over Hugh of Lincoln led to considerable loss of life in the Jewish community.
- By
- Henry III and English authorities
- Where
- Lincoln, England, United Kingdom
6 sources
- Jewish Encyclopedia (1906): Lincoln (opens in a new tab)
- Jewish Encyclopedia (1906): blood libel (opens in a new tab)
- Jewish Encyclopedia (1906): England (opens in a new tab)
- Encyclopaedia Judaica: Lincoln (opens in a new tab)
- Encyclopaedia Judaica: England (opens in a new tab)
- Encyclopaedia Judaica: Blood Libel (opens in a new tab)
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This entry records a false accusation made against Jews. The accusation was untrue; it is recorded because of the persecution it caused. About false accusations
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Interest cap imposed on Jewish lenders in Worms
Orders limited the interest Jews could charge on loans to 33⅓ percent a year, with severe punishment for violations.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Jewish Encyclopedia (1906): Worms (opens in a new tab)About this entry
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Henry III refuses Jews permission to leave England
The Jews appealed to be allowed to leave the kingdom before being completely drained of money, and Henry III refused.
- By
- Henry III
- Where
- England, United Kingdom
2 sources
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Heavy taxation of the Worms Jews for the Rhenish Alliance and King Richard
The Jews of Worms were taxed large sums for the public peace of the Rhenish Alliance, and later had to pay annual sums to King Richard of Cornwall.
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- Rhenish Alliance and King Richard of Cornwall
- Where
- Worms, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Segregated Jewish quarter ordered in Murcia
Alfonso X assigned a special quarter to the Jewish community of Murcia and explicitly ordered that Jews not live among Christians.
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- Alfonso X of Castile
Encyclopaedia Judaica: Murcia (opens in a new tab)About this entry
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Jews barred from settling in Khorezm
In the 13th century the authorities of Khorezm forbade Jews from other places to settle there, which limited the community to a small local group.
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- Local authorities of Khorezm
- Where
- Khorezm, Uzbekistan
Encyclopaedia Judaica: Bukhara (opens in a new tab)About this entry
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Pisa statutes bar Jewish testimony and require Jewish badge
Statutes of the Pisan republic in the thirteenth century excluded Jews from giving evidence and ordered them to wear the Jews' badge.
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- Republic of Pisa
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Near-annihilation of Mesopotamian Jewry in the 13th century
During the Tatar invasions of the 13th century, the Jewish community of Mesopotamia was almost wiped out, leaving only a remnant.
- By
- Tatar invaders
- Where
- Mesopotamia, Iraq
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