Aug. 23, 1564

“Imperial Order” of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II [Present-day Czech Republic; Kingdom of Bohemia]: “As per imperial order, all Jews shall leave/move out of the Moravian Ceske Budejovice (‘Budweis’) and Mrs. Anne Krajir is to assist them with the collection of debts owed to them and the selling of their homes.” [Researcher’s note: The above is a translation of a summary of the original Czech text both of which can be found in the cited source. The original was drafted and signed in Vienna.]
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 7/12/2019