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Ban on Jewish settlement in Trévoux charter
The Archbishop of Lyons, lord of Trévoux, wrote into the town's charter that no Jew could settle there. Some Jews were later allowed in for a yearly payment.
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- Henry of Villars, Archbishop of Lyons
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Protection money imposed on Soest Jews by Cologne archbishop
Around the start of the 14th century, the Jews of Soest had to pay the archbishop of Cologne eight marks every year as protection money.
- By
- Archbishop of Cologne
- Where
- Soest, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Restrictions on Jews traveling through Bremen
Jews passing through Bremen could stay only one night, had to report to the burgomaster and pay the Jews' tax. Longer stays and trade were permitted only during the Freimarkt, on payment of a special tariff.
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- City of Bremen
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Tax imposed on the Jews of Savoy (1300)
The Jews of Savoy were subject to a heavy tax, which amounted to 75,374 francs in 1300. Later levies were set at 2,400 florins in 1328 and 1,200 florins in 1331.
- By
- Counts of Savoy
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Jews of Bern forced to forfeit claims and pay fines
A royal commission ruled that the Jews lose all their claims against the mayor, council and citizens, surrender pledges and securities, and pay 1,000 marks to the community and 500 to the mayor. King Adolf confirmed this in 1294 and King Albrecht in 1300.
- By
- King Adolf's commission; King Adolf; King Albrecht
- Where
- Bern, Switzerland
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Boniface VIII's terror: denunciations and burning of Rome's rabbi
Under Boniface VIII informers were encouraged and many Jews were denounced to the Inquisition. In one case the community's rabbi was burned at the stake.
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- Pope Boniface VIII and the Inquisition
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Jews of Rome placed under merchant gilds' jurisdiction
During Boniface VIII's pontificate the Jews of Rome were made subject to the jurisdiction of the merchant gilds.
- By
- Pope Boniface VIII
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Charles II's restrictive ordinances on Jews of Provence
Charles II issued ordinances forbidding Jews, under threat of a fine, from having Christian servants, holding public office, or removing the distinguishing yellow badge.
- By
- Charles II of Anjou
- Where
- Aix-en-Provence, Provence, France
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Tribute levied on Jews under Al-Naṣir Mohammed
Under Sultan Al-Naṣir Mohammed, Jews and Christians paid a per-head tribute of 10 to 25 dirhems.
- By
- Sultan Al-Naṣir Mohammed
- Where
- Egypt
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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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Discriminatory laws against the Jews of Orange
Accused of usury and immoral conduct, the Jews of Orange were subjected to harsh laws: barred from testifying against Christians without the prince's mandate, excluded from office, heavily taxed, and made to supply six men for the town guard.
- By
- Princes and municipality of Orange
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Gnesen archdiocese orders Jews to wear red cloth badge
The statutes of the archdiocese of Gnesen required Jews to wear a piece of blood-red cloth on the breast.
- By
- Archdiocese of Gnesen
- Where
- Greater Poland, Poland
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Mob attacks on Kalisz Jews over well-poisoning accusations
Throughout the fourteenth century, mobs in Kalisz attacked Jews, accusing them of poisoning wells during epidemics.
- By
- Mobs
- Where
- Kalisz, Greater Poland, Poland
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