1141 ⟶ Jews of Oxford Forced to Pay Ransom During The Anarchy

During The Anarchy, the fight for succession between Matilde...
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💰 Jews of Oxford Forced to Pay Ransom During The Anarchy

During The Anarchy, the fight for succession between Matilde and Stephen, the Jews of Oxford are forced to pay ransom to both sides of the conflict or their houses are to be burned. Stephen burns the house of Aaron son of Isaac and threatens the rest of the community if they do not pay him.⟶
Jews of Oxford Forced to Pay Ransom During The Anarchy (1141)
The AnarchyRansomEconomic ExploitationMedieval EnglandPolitical InstabilityProtection Money
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

⛓️ King John Imprisons Jews for Ransom

King John of England imprisoned much of the Jewish population until they paid up 66,000 marks.⟶
King John Imprisons Jews for Ransom (1210)
ImprisonmentRansomMiddle AgesEnglandEconomic ExploitationAnti-Judaism
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

💰 Jews of Cairo forced to pay exorbitant ransom

Sultan Qaitbay forces Jews of Cairo to pay 75,000 gold pieces or be expelled. This severely impoverished the local Jewish community.⟶
Jews of Cairo forced to pay exorbitant ransom (1468)
Economic PersecutionCairoMamluk SultanateFinancial ExploitationMedieval PeriodReligious Discrimination
EgyptEgypt