Expulsion4
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Jews settled near Verdun expelled
Jews who had settled in the vicinity of Verdun were expelled by the intendant after urgent demands from the gilds.
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- Intendant, at the demand of the gilds
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Edict expelling unprivileged Jews under Charles Ludwig
To please the people, the duke ordered all unprivileged Jews to leave within four weeks, leaving only about thirty protected Jews.
- By
- Duke Charles Ludwig
- Where
- Mecklenburg, Germany
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Elizabeth's edict expelling the Jews from Little Russia
Elizabeth enforced anti-Jewish legislation harshly and issued an edict expelling the Jews from Little Russia, refusing to relax it despite pleas from the Senate.
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- Empress Elizabeth Petrovna
- Where
- Little Russia, Ukraine
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Jews leave St. Petersburg under Czarina Elizabeth's intolerance
Under Elizabeth's intolerant policy, the few Jews living in St. Petersburg left the city.
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- Czarina Elizabeth
- Where
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Massacre / pogrom5
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Mob attack on the Ferrara ghetto (1754)
A mob attacked the Jewish ghetto in Ferrara.
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- Mob
- Where
- Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Silversmiths' guild maltreats Jews in Mantua
The guild of silversmiths threatened the ghetto and Jews were maltreated for a month despite ducal troops' defense.
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- Guild of silversmiths
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Haidamack attacks on the Jews of Lithuania and Ukraine
During the reigns of Anna and Elizabeth the Jews of Lithuania and Ukraine suffered from the violence of the Haidamacks.
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- Haidamacks
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Guild attacks on Jewish moneylenders in Torun
In the latter half of the 18th century, members of the guilds attacked some Jews who lent money at interest to craftsmen together with guildmasters.
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- Guild members
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Haidamak massacres of Jews in Bershad
In the 18th century Haidamak gangs killed Jews of Bershad.
- By
- Haidamak gangs
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Discriminatory law16
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General Police Law for the Jews of Moravia
Maria Theresa issued a comprehensive regulation controlling all legal, religious and commercial aspects of Jewish life in Moravia.
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- Maria Theresa
- Where
- Moravia, Czech Republic
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Generalordnung and limit on Jewish families in Moravia
The government issued a regulatory code controlling Jewish communal life in detail, including humiliating provisions. A census was taken and the number of Jewish families in the province was capped at 5,106.
- By
- Maria Theresa
- Where
- Moravia, Czech Republic
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Repeal of the Jew Bill
After popular outcry, the Jew Bill was repealed and an effort was made to also repeal the 1740 colonial naturalization act.
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- Parliament of Great Britain
- Where
- England, United Kingdom
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Law dividing Jews into ordinary and extraordinary classes
A law dividing Jews into ordinary and extraordinary classes, with only the first child inheriting protection, was drafted in 1750 and not published until six years later.
- By
- Frederick the Great
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Jews' trading concession in Nîmes abolished
The right of Jews to buy and sell in Nîmes for several weeks each season was abolished in 1745 and again in 1754.
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- French authorities
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Decrees on beards and yellow cloth badges for Prague Jews
Decrees required Jewish men to let their beards grow and to wear yellow cloth strips on the left shoulder, and women to wear them in their hair.
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- Austrian authorities
- Where
- Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic
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Restrictive measures against Jews by the intendant of Languedoc
The intendant of Languedoc imposed restrictions on the Jews in 1729, 1731, 1745, and 1754.
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- Intendant of Languedoc
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Prague Jews required to wear yellow collars under Maria Theresa
During Maria Theresa's reign the Jews of Prague still had to wear yellow collars over their coats as a distinguishing mark.
- By
- Maria Theresa's government
- Where
- Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic
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Restrictive legislation of Maria Theresa
Jews in Vienna suffered under the restrictive laws enacted during Maria Theresa's reign.
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- Maria Theresa
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Frederick the Great limits residence rights of Jewish children
Under Frederick the Great, second and third children of Jewish families were denied residence rights in Berlin, and a cap on protected Jews was sought.
- By
- King Frederick the Great
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Hostile constitutions enforced against Jews' property rights
Victor Amadeus II enforced constitutions of 1723, 1729 and 1770 that harmed Jewish interests, including attempts to bar them from acquiring land.
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- Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy
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Jews barred from residing in Pesth and taxed after Turkish defeat
After the Turks were expelled, Jews were not permitted to live in Pesth for almost a century. The magistrate taxed Jews passing through the city or staying overnight.
- By
- Magistrate of Pesth
- Where
- Budapest (Pest), Hungary
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"Lebendiges Geleite" escort and toll system for Jewish visitors
Jews allowed into Nuremberg had to report to the guard, were accompanied by an escort, were taxed on their purchases, and were barred from the market at midday.
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- Nuremberg authorities
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Strict regulations and residence limits on Dresden Jews
In the 18th century Jews in Dresden lived under strict regulations and had limited residence rights.
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- Saxon authorities
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Two-family limit on Jews in Soest continues in the 18th century
Throughout the 18th century the number of Jewish families permitted in Soest stayed restricted to two.
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- Authorities of Soest
- Where
- Soest, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Jews denied free access to Besançon
From the late 17th to the late 18th century Jews were barred from entering the city freely, with only a few temporary residence permits granted to some merchants.
- By
- Authorities of Besançon
- Where
- Besançon, Franche-Comté, France
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False accusation (libel)2
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Mirtzel Lévi martyred after unjust trial
Mirtzel Lévi of Wittelsheim was put to death following an unfair trial.
- By
- Unknown
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Spanish Inquisition
Established with papal approval, the Inquisition investigated and tried conversos (converted Jews and their descendants) suspected of secretly practising Judaism. Thousands were executed and many more punished.
- By
- Ferdinand II and Isabella I, with Pope Sixtus IV
- Where
- SpainSpanish Empire (several countries)
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Readmission / emancipation3
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Expulsion of Jews from England lifted formally
The expulsion of Jews from England (1290) was lifted formally.
- By
- Parliament of Great Britain
- Where
- England, United Kingdom
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Pombal restores civil rights of New Christians
Through a series of acts, Pombal stripped the Inquisition of real power, placed it under secular control, and restored the civil rights of the New Christian class.
- By
- Marquis of Pombal (Portuguese crown)
- Where
- Portugal
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Expulsion of Jews from France lifted in practice
The expulsion of Jews from France (1394) was lifted in practice.
- By
- Unknown
- Where
- France
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