Aug. 16, 1594

“Ordinance” issued in the City of Frankfurt [Present-day Germany; Free Imperial City of Frankfurt]: “All Jewish bride and grooms must pay a levy of 4 gold-Gulden when getting married.”
Kurzer Abriss. Geschichte der Israeliten. Frankfurt a Main. (Short outline. History of the Israelis. Frankfurt a. Main); www.achive.org; Accessed online; Researched and Translated by Ziba Shadjaani 1/16/2020