1434Council of Basel Restricts Jewish Academic and Economic Activity

Council of Basel, Sessio XIX, forbids Jews to obtain academ...
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📜 Third Lateran Council Restricts Jewish Rights

The Third Council of the Lateran, Canon 26, forbids Jews to be plaintiffs or witnesses against Christians in the courts or withhold inheritance from descendants who had accepted Christianity.
Third Lateran Council Restricts Jewish Rights (1179)
Catholic ChurchMedieval PeriodReligious LawDiscriminationLegal RestrictionsCouncil of the LateranAntisemitism12th Century
ItalyItaly

🚫 Christians Barred From Trading with Jews

In an attempt to isolate the Jewish population economically, Christians were barred from buying food from Jews or having conversations with them under the threat of excommunication.
Economic RestrictionsMiddle AgesPersecutionChristianitySocial ExclusionAnti-Judaism

👚 Papal Decree Requiring Jewish Segregation and Distinctive Clothing

In 1204 the Papacy required Jews to segregate themselves from Christians and to wear distinctive clothing.
Papal Decree Requiring Jewish Segregation and Distinctive Clothing (1204)
SegregationClothing LawsMiddle AgesPapacySocial ExclusionAnti-JudaismDiscrimination

📜 Council of Oxford Restricts Jewish Rights

Council of Oxford: Archbishop of Canterbury Stephen Langton forbids Jews from building new synagogues, owning slaves or mixing with Christians.
Council of Oxford Restricts Jewish Rights (1222)
Medieval PeriodCouncil of OxfordSynagogueEconomic RestrictionsStephen LangtonSegregation
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

📜 Council of Basel Restricts Jewish Academic and Economic Activity

Council Of Basel, Sessio XIX, forbids Jews to obtain academic degrees and to act as agents in the conclusion of contracts between Christians.
Council of Basel Restricts Jewish Academic and Economic Activity (1434)
Council of BaselLegislationDiscriminationEconomic RestrictionsAnti-JudaismSocial ExclusionMedieval EuropeAcademic Degrees
SwitzerlandSwitzerland

📜 Pope Callixtus III Restricts Jewish Testimony Against Christians

Pope Caliextus III issues a papal bull which prohibits Jews from testifying against Christians, but permits Christians to testify against a Jew.
Papal BullTestimonyDiscriminationReligious LawPope Callixtus IIIMedieval PeriodLegislation
Vatican CityVatican City