Jan. 10, 1562

“Writ” of Royal Chancellery (‘königliche Kanzlei’)  [Kingdom of Bohemia/Habsburg Monarchy/Holy Roman Empire; Present-day Austria; Czech Republic, etc.]: “[…] all Jews, who do not possess any letters of protection/escort, are to leave the land within 14 days.” [Researcher’s note: The above is a translation of a German summary of the original Czech text both of which can be found in the cited source. This order was issued in preparation for the expulsion of Jews and was drafted and signed in Prague Castle.]
Zur Geschichte der Juden in Böhmen, Mähren und Schlesien von 906 bis 1620. Herausgegeben von Gottlieb Bondy, em. Präsidenten der Handels- und Gewerbekammer in Prag. Zur Herausgabe vorbereitet und ergänzt von Franz Dworsky, em. Director des Landesarchivs des Königreiches Böhmens. I. 906 bis 1576. (Prag; 1906); (Regarding the history of Jews in Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia from 906 to 1620. Published by Gottlieb Bondy, fo[rmer] President of the Trade and Commerce and Industry in Prague. Prepared for publication and supplemented by Franz Dworsky, fo[rmer] Director of the National Archives of the Kingdom of Bohemia. I. 906 to 1576.); (Prague; 1906); Researched and Translated by Ziba Shadjaani 7/6/2019