1264Pope Clement IV Assigns Talmud Censorship Committee

Pope Clement IV assigns Talmud censorship committee.
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📚 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

📚 Pope Clement IV Assigns Talmud Censorship Committee

Pope Clement IV assigns Talmud censorship committee.
Pope Clement IV Assigns Talmud Censorship Committee (1264)
TalmudCensorshipPope Clement IVChristian authorityReligious textsIdeologyMiddle Ages

📖 Pope Leo X Allows the Printing of the Talmud in Venice

Pope Leo X allows the Jews to print the Talmud in Venice.
Pope Leo X Allows the Printing of the Talmud in Venice (1520)
Printing PressTalmudVeniceReligious TolerancePapal Authority16th Century
ItalyItaly

📖 Pope Pius IV Allows Censored Talmud

Pope Pius IV allows Talmud on conditions that it is printed by a Christian and the text is censored.
Religious textsTalmudCensorshipPope Pius IVItaly16th CenturyCatholic Church
ItalyItaly

📚 Pope Sixtus V Forbids Printing of the Talmud

Pope Sixtus V forbids printing of the Talmud.
Pope Sixtus V Forbids Printing of the Talmud (1586)
Pope Sixtus VTalmudCensorshipReligious TextsEarly Modern PeriodPapal States
ItalyItaly