Capitulary for the Jews

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The Capitulary for the Jews is a piece of legislation attributed to Charlemagne and dated to 814 AD. It prescribes a set of prohibitions (together with punishments for infractions) against Jews engaging in money-lending.

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Mediaeval Sourcebook - [1], derived in turn from J.P. Migne, ed., Patrologiae Cursus Completus, (Paris, 1862), Vol. XCVII, pp. 369-370