1474 ⟶ Massacre of Jews in Modica, Sicily
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💀 150 Jews Killed in Ham, Somme
150 Jews are killed in Ham, Somme.⟶

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🔪 Massacre of Jews in St. Edmunds
57 Jews in St. Edmunds are killed in a massacre on Palm Sunday.⟶
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🔥 York Massacre of Jews
500 Jews of York were massacred after a six-day siege by departing members of the Third Crusade, backed by several people indebted to Jewish money-lenders.⟶

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💀 Massacre of Jews in Brussels
The entire Jewish population of Brussels is massacred over allegations of Host desecration. It was an end of the Hebrew community in Brussels. The event was commemorated by local Christians as the Sacrament of Miracle.⟶

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🔪 Massacre of Jews in Modica, Sicily
On Assumption day 15 August 1474, Christians wreaked brutal havoc on the Jewish dwellers of the Cartellone area of Modica. It was the first and most horrible massacre of Sicilian Jews. During the evening a number of Christians slaughtered about 360 Jews causing a total and fierce devastation in La Giudecca. They ran through the streets chanting: "Hurrah for Mary! Death to the Jews!" (Viva Maria! Morte ai Giudei!).⟶

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