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John reissued the charter guaranteeing the liberties of the Jews of England and Normandy (originally issued by Henry I) (Birnbaum) Photo (Official Documents)
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King John imprisons a majority of the Jewish population, and demands they pay a tallage (tax). He wanted 66,000 marks from the Jews. (Birnbaum)
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Jews were forced to wear a distinguishing badge, a yellow star shape, on all their clothing. The law was put into place by the Fourth Lateran Council, headed by Pope Innocent III at the time. It also prevented Jews from wearing their best clothes on Sunday and walking out in public on special occasions, such as Easter. (Mills)
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King John signs the Magna Carta, which includes provisions preventing debts owed to Jews by minor heirs from earning interest while the heir was a minor. It also declared that a widow dowry could not be used to pay her husband's debt. (Birnbaum)
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During his reign, King Henry made life a living hell for the Jews. Most of the major events took place during this time.
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A Provincial Synod in Oxford enacted anti-Jewish legislation, forbidding Jews from mixing with Christians. This was a just another incident in history when segregation took place. They weren't allowed to build any new synagogues either. (Jewish Gen)
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Jews were forbidden to leave England. They were a valuable source of income for the king because of the heavy taxes they had to pay. (Jewish Gen) Photo (No Entry Sign)
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Henry the third levied taxes to one-third of all the property of the Jews. (Jewish Gen)
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King Henry confiscates a newly built synagogue. 1232 would mark the beginning of a terrible era for the Jews, as King Henry would rein ruthlessly for the next several decades. (Schoenberg)
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Established as a refuge for babtized Jews. A special tax was imposed on the Jewish community to pay for its establishment and maintenance. (Birnbaum)
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King Henry III turned a confiscated synagogue into the chapel of St. Mary. Many other synagogues were also confiscated and turned into churches, including one which became St. Thomas' Hospital. (Birnbaum)
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Jews may only live in towns designated as Jewish communities. This again limited the freedom of the Jews. (Schoenberg)
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King Henry ordered Jewish worship in Synagogues to be held quietly so that Christians would not have to hear them when they walked past. In addition, he forbade Jews from employing Christian nurses or maids, and prevented other Jews from converting to Christianity. (Birnbaum)
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King Henry III considered all of the Jews his own personal property, and he sold all the Jews of England to his brother, Richard of Cornwall, for five thousand marks. (Jewish Gen)
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Jews were accused of killing a Christian boy who drowned in a pool. 100 Jews were executed. The King claimed the boy died because of a Jewish ritual. (Schoenberg)
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The Synod of Vienna made it so that Jews were forbidden to dispute with simple Christians and they had to wear horned hats, called pileum cornutum. Many believed that Jews actually did have horns that they were hiding under the hats and that they were children of the devil. (Voll)
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Edward the first issued the Jewish Statute, which required all Jews in the kingdom to reside only in the towns where archae were held. If they lived elsewhere, then they were forced to move. (Jewish Gen)
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King Edward I of England created the Statutum Judaismo. The law forbade Jews to charge interest, restricted the areas to which they were allowed live, lowered the badge age to 7 and required those above the age 12 to pay a poll tax on Easter. But the law also allowed Jews, for the first time, to lease land for farming and become merchants and artisans. So it wasn't all bad. (The Jewish Chronicle)
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King Edward I charged Jews with coin clipping. Guards went house to house searching throughout England. 680 Jews were thrown into the Tower of London. Many were hanged and their property seized by the Edward. This was a very detrimental loss for the jewish community. (Voll)
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As a result of the Statute of Judaism, Jews became poor, and the King couldn't collect taxes. Therefore, they were imprisoned. No less than 293 were exectued as well. This is just another example of unfair treatment that Jews had to face. (Jewish Encylopedia) Photo (Kosher Prisons)
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Multiple Riots and Mobs took place in many cities. 26 jews were killed in Bacharach after being charged with murder. In addition, 40 jews were killed in Oberwellel after a murder charge. Munich was most depressing where180 Jews died as they were burned alive in the synagogue. This unfair treatment of Jews only adds to the hypocrisy of citizens at the time. (Mills)
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Jews were belived to be the origin of all problems in England. All Jews are forced to leave England by ruler at the time, King Edward I. They were given until November 1st to flee the country. (The Kopelman Foundation)
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