1254Louis IX Threatens Expulsion for Talmud Possession

Louis IX threatens any Jew who keeps a copy of the Talmud or...
Timelines Logo
Year
1242
1244
1249
1254
1306

📚 Talmud Burnings in Paris

Following a show trial, the Talmud is "convicted" of corrupting the Jews. 24 cart-loads of hand-written Talmudic manuscripts, some 10,000 volumes and comprising most of the extant volumes in France, are burned in the streets of Paris.
Talmud Burnings in Paris (1242)
Religious persecutionTalmudBook burningAnti-Jewish sentimentShow trialFranceMiddle AgesIdeologyReligious extremism
FranceFrance

🔥 Pope Orders Burning of Talmud Copies

Pope Innocent IV orders Louis IX of France to burn all Talmud copies.
Pope Orders Burning of Talmud Copies (1244)
Religious persecutionTalmudBook burningPope Innocent IVLouis IXFranceMiddle AgesAnti-Jewish sentimentIdeologyCatholic Church
FranceFrance

🚪 Expulsion of Jews from Poitiers

Alphonse of Poitiers orders the expulsion of all Jews in Poitiers.
Expulsion of Jews from Poitiers (1249)
ExpulsionPoitiersFranceAlphonse of PoitiersMiddle AgesPersecutionForced migration
FranceFrance

🚫 Louis IX Threatens Expulsion for Talmud Possession

Louis IX threatens any Jew who keeps a copy of the Talmud or engages in moneylending with expulsion.
Louis IX Threatens Expulsion for Talmud Possession (1254)
TalmudExpulsion threatMoneylendingLouis IXFranceMiddle AgesReligious persecutionLegal restrictionsAnti-Jewish laws
FranceFrance

🚪 Third Expulsion of Jews from Sens, France

Jews of Sens, Yonne department of France, are expelled. This was the third and final expulsion (after those in 876 and 1198).
Third Expulsion of Jews from Sens, France (1306)
ExpulsionFranceSensMiddle AgesReligious PersecutionAntisemitism
FranceFrance

🚪 Expulsion of Jews from Castelsarrasin, France

Jews expelled from Castelsarrasin, France.
Expulsion of Jews from Castelsarrasin, France (1306)
ExpulsionFranceCastelsarrasinMiddle AgesReligious PersecutionAntisemitism
FranceFrance