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1. Full Date of Act	May 21, 1333
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	Writ of Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV
3. Geography of Act	Present-day France
4. Text of Act	Emperor Louis (‘Ludowig’) [the Bavarian], announces that he owes the Counts Ludwig (‘Ludowigen’) [VIII] and Friedrich (‘Friderichen’) [II.] of Oettingen (‘Otingen’) and their heirs for the service they have rendered and the harm they had to suffer 1,000 Mark silver and pawns off the empire’s Jews in Strasbourg (‘Strazburg’) to them with all of the [inherent] rights and that they are to have and use them until they are redeemed by Louis or one of his heirs for the same amount. The officers of the empire as well as citizens, city council, and citizens of Strasbourg are ordered/instructed to assist the people of Oettingen, if necessary, so that the Jews obey the Counts and submit the required taxes […] The emperor orders the Jews not to disobey and to submit to the Oettinger and their heirs/successors without hesitation and obstruction if they wish to retain his grace and that of the empire […]
5. Source	Medieval Ashkenaz: Corpus der Quellen zur Geschichte der Juden im Spätmittlealterlichen Reich; Quellen zur Geschichte der Juden im Elsass (1273-1347); Elsass 1, Nr, 167. (Corpus of the Sources on the History of Jews in the Late Middles Ages; Sources regarding the history of the Jews in Alsace) (1273-1347); Alsace 1, No. 167);
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1. Full Date of Act	May 24, 1333
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	Writ of Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany
4. Text of Act	Louis, the Bavarian, bestows grace upon his chamber-servants, the Jews of Regensburg […] that because they have been pledged to his cousins, they (Jews) are no longer going to be taxed by him or by [his cousins] in addition to the [required] 200 Pound pennies (‘Pfund Pfennigen’), except if their [financial] situation/possessions and properties have improved.
5. Source	Regesten zur Geschichte der Juden in Deutschland während des Mittelalters. Bearbeitet von Dr. M. Wiener. Erster Teil. (Regesta regarding the history of Jews in Germany during the Middle Ages. Edited by M[eir] Wiener, PhD. First Part.); (Hannover; 1862);
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1. Full Date of Act	Sep. 21, 1333
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Order” of King John of Bohemia
3. Geography of Act	Kingdom of Bohemia
4. Text of Act	[…] orders […] Jews to contribute to the maintenance of the City of Brno’s protective walls and trenches.
5. Source	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 Landesarchives des Königreiches Böhmens. I. 1577 bis 1620. (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. 1577 to 1620.) (Prague; 1906)
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8. Notes	Researcher The above is a translation of a German summary of the original Latin text.

1. Full Date of Act	Mar. 20, 1334
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Order” issued by Emperor Louis IV (Ludwig, the Bavarian)
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany
4. Text of Act	We, Ludwig […] announce to all […] – may they be citizens or other folks – that they have to vouch for the pennies which the Jews of Rothenburg are to submit to Us or anyone to whom We have pledged them […] and that they (citizens or other folks) may take over the mobile or immobile goods of the Jews without penalty to make up for this obligation. If the Jews do not agree/want to release the guarantors of their guarantee, the latter (citizens and other folks) may assume/take away the goods/properties of the Jews in the amount of their guarantee to cancel out their obligation […].
5. Source	Nürnberg, StA, Reichsstadt Rothenburg, MA U 183, Orig., dt., Perg. (“Nuremberg City Archive, Imperial City [of] Rothenburg, MA U 183, orig[inal], German, [on] Parchment Paper”);
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1. Full Date of Act	Apr. 5, 1334
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	Writ of Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany
4. Text of Act	Louis (‘Ludwig’), the Bavarian, promises/confirms to the Jews of Würzburg that he will not raise more than 400 Pound (‘Pfund’) Heller from them […]
5. Source	Medieval Ashkenaz: Corpus der Quellen zur Geschichte der Juden im spätmittelalterlichen Reich; (Medieval Ashkenaz: Collection/body of sources on the history of Jews during the late medieval empire; Sources regarding the history of the Jews in the Bishopric of Würzburg; Bm Würzburg 1, Nr. 399. (www.medieval-ashkenaz.org); Accessed online;
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1. Full Date of Act	May 9, 1334
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Abdication of Ownership of Jew” issued by the Lords of Münzenberg
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany; Free Imperial City of Frankfurt and Wetterau
4. Text of Act	The Lords of Münzenberg abdicate their entire ownership of the Jews of Münzenberg, Assenheim and Nidda to Ulrich von Hanau.
5. Source	Bonn, UniBib, 25 Nr. 1, fol. 1r, dt. Papier; (“University Library [of] Bonn, 25 No. 1, following 1r, German, [on] Paper”);
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1. Full Date of Act	Aug. 20, 1334
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Order” of Emperor Louis IV (Kaiser Ludwig der Bayer)
3. Geography of Act	Present-day France; Territorial Estate of the Holy Roman Empire
4. Text of Act	[…] We, Louis (Ludwig), by the grace of God the Roman Emperor/Kaiser […] are letting the tax-collector (Schultheißen), the mayor (Bürgermeister), and the City Council (Rat) know, that we have ordered Our deputy bailiff (Underlandvogt) […] to collect all taxes and receivables that the Jews owe (Us) throughout the year for Our sake and the sake of the kingdom (Reichs). He (the bailiff Johann von Rappoltstein) has the authority […] to negotiate with the Jews and to come to an agreement with them. We ask the citizens of Colmar to assist the bailiff in this task in order to come to an agreement with the Jews. […]
5. Source	Regesten Kaiser Ludwigs des Bayern, 4, Nr. 107, S. 63; Additamenta quaedam, Nr. 7, S. 98. (Regesta [of] Emperor Louis IV of Bavaria, 4, No. 107, p. 63; Some Additions, No. 7, p. 98)
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1. Full Date of Act	Oct. 26, 1334
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Official Document of Strasbourg” (“Straßburger Offizial”) issued by the Curia of Strasbourg
3. Geography of Act	Present-day France; Free Imperial City of Strasbourg
4. Text of Act	[…] the Jewish community of Strasbourg and their heirs and successors have committed themselves […] to comply with the following provisions of this document to the masters (Meister), city councils and citizens of (the city of) Strasbourg: 1) that they will never attack the city of Strasbourg, its citizens or their possessions for the purpose of collecting a debt or a promissory note which they [the Jews] have received any citizen - before they have made their claims - successfully and without cunning - in the courts (of Strasbourg) […]. The Jews may not - either alone or in partnership with others - offer any loans to citizens of either sex so long they have not complied with the above mentioned provisions […]. Moreover, if any Jew or Jewess arrives in Strasbourg who is not a citizen of the city, and one who wants to loan money to a citizen of Strasbourg, the latter agrees to report him/her to one of the three city masters ([Stett-Meister)] on the same day of their arrival. They are also not permitted to provide him/her with any help to lend money to any citizen of Strasbourg in any way, until he/she has agreed to comply with all of the above [provisions]. Anyone who finds out that someone prefers to enter into such a loan contract nevertheless must report him [to the authorities] on the same day. All Jews […] have agreed to comply with the prescribed obligations and articles through an oath sworn on the Torah. […]
5. Source	Strasbourg, AM, CH 968, Orig., lat. und dt., Perg. (“Strasbourg, AM, CH 968, Original, Latin and German, [on] Parchment Paper”);
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1. Full Date of Act	Nov. 1, 1334
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	Writ of Emperor Louis IV
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany
4. Text of Act	Emperor Louis (‘Ludowig’) confirms to the citizen of Speyer, Heinrich von Köln (‘Hainrichen von Kolle’) [via this writ] the 60 Mark annual revenues from the Jews of Speyer which were [previously] granted to him by Emperor Henry.]
5. Source	Urkunden zur Geschichte der Stadt Speyer. Mit Historischen Verein der Pfalz zu Speyer gewidmet von Heinrich Hilgard-Villard. Gesammelt und herausgegeben von Alfred Hilgard. (Strassburg; 1885); (Official documents regarding the history of the city Speyer. With the Historical Society of the Palatine of Speyer, dedicated by Heinrich Hilgard-Willard. Collected and published by Alfred Hilgard.) (Strasbourg; 1885)
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8. Notes	Researcher The above is a translation of a German summary of the old original text both of which can be found in the cited source. The original writ is located in the City-Archive of Speyer.

1. Full Date of Act	1335
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	"Restrictions on Jewish Doctors"
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Spain
4. Text of Act	Commentary from other sources: 1) The Synod of Salamanca forbids employment of Jewish doctors. "Jews under Islâm & under Christendom;" lloydthomas.org; "Historical Timeline;" biblicalzionist.com
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1. Full Date of Act	Jan. 5, 1335
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Slaughter Regulations” issued by Margrave Ludwig (the Elder)
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany; Margraviate Brandenburg
4. Text of Act	We wish to order that the Jews in the town of Prizwalk obey the same regulations for the purpose of slaughtering [animals] as the town of Seehausen. […] The Jews are not to slaughter and sell meat in such a way that they outmaneuver the Christians butchers similar to Seehausen and elsewhere. […]
5. Source	Quellen zur Geschichte der Juden in den Archiven der neuen Bundesländer 5, Nr. 4217, S. 329. (“Sources Regarding the History of the Jews in the Archives of the New Federal States 5, No. 4217, p. 329”);
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1. Full Date of Act	Mar. 1, 1335
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	Writ of Pope Benedict XII
3. Geography of Act	France; Germany; Italy; Spain; Switzerland
4. Text of Act	Pope Benedict orders the Israeli believers […] to forfeit their usurious debts which they hold against Bishop Otto of Würzburg lest they be expelled.
5. Source	Denkwürdigkeiten der teutschen, besonders fränkischen Geschichte. Von Andreas Sebastian Stumpf, hochfürßl. Wirzburgischem Hof- Und Regierungsrate und Archivar. Erstes Heft. (Memorabilia of the German, especially, Frankish history. By Andreas Sebastian Stumpf, Government Council and Archivist in the high-princely royal court of Würzburg. First issue); (Erfurt; 1802)
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8. Notes	Researcher The above is a translation of a German summary of the original Latin text both of which can be found in the cited source.

1. Full Date of Act	Apr. 8, 1335
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Order” of Archbishop Henry of Mainz (Heinrich III.)
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany; Bishopric of Mainz
4. Text of Act	[…] it has come to our attention [it is rumored], that the chamberlains, the secular judges, the mayors [Bürgermeister], the city councils (Ratsherren), and all the citizens of his city of Mainz, who have accepted Us on the behest of deceased Pope John (Johannes XXII.) as their Archbishop and shepherd, are forced to endure innumerable evils, including the burden of enormous debts, because of the worst kinds of usury placed on them by the Jews of the cities and Diocese of Strasbourg, Basel, Speyer and Worms. These Jews have collectively already extorted a great deal from Our citizens, and persist in continuing the practice of evil usury […]. In this regard, We wish to provide an immediate remedy for the entire city […] in the name of the Lord (Christ) and our office, so that they can use this document/official document to fend off any previously imposed/forced oaths of the enemies. […]
5. Source	Mainz, StadtA, U / 1335 April 8, Orig. (A), lat., Perg.; Würzburg, Mainzer Bücher verschiedenen Inhalts 75, S. 84 f. (mit dt. Übersetzung S. 85 f., 15. Jh.) (B). (“Mainz, State Archiv, U/ 1335 April 8, Original (A), Latin, [on] Parchment Paper; Würzburg, Mainzer books of various content 75, p. 84 f. (with German translation p. 85 f., 15th Cent.) (B.)”);
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1. Full Date of Act	Apr. 22, 1335
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Establishment of a Guild for Butchers and Regulations” issued by the Councilmen of the City of Stendal
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany; Margraviate of Brandenburg
4. Text of Act	[…] we establish a guild for our beloved citizens and butchers […]. No Jew is permitted to slaughter [an animal] unless he first obtains a license from us, and those who violate this order, shall be sentences according to the laws of the city […]. The flesh (the cattle to be dissembled) Jews are to purchase from Christian butchers. In case of a contravention, the Christian butchers are authorized to give the meat away to the sick at the Holy Spirit Hospital to the detriment/disadvantage of the Jews. Also, Jews are not to slaughter [an animal] in their homes, except when they have raised the calf in their homes; that [animal] they are allowed to slaughter at/near the bridge. Violators [of this ordinance] are to be sentenced to a fine of 21 Shillings of which two-thirds will be paid to the Council and one-third to the Christian butchers. […]
5. Source	Stendal, StadtA (City Archive), I. 061, Orig. Latin.
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1. Full Date of Act	Aug. 5, 1335
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	Writ of Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany
4. Text of Act	We, Louis (‘Lodevvig’), Roman Emperor by the grace of God […] announce with this public letter, that we have bestowed special grace upon the nobleman Gottfriden von Eppinstein, our dear and loyal […] that he may keep in his city and on the burg/castle of Steinheim ten [settled] Jews and in the valley or burg/castle of Homburg (Hoenberg’) also ten, and in the valley and burg/castle to Eppstein (‘Eppinstein’) also ten […] and to have and enjoy them as it is common until [this privilege] is revoked by us […] and we wish that no one may hinder them in this if they wish to remain in our grace […]
5. Source	Senckenberg von, Heinrich Christian: Selecta Iuris et historiarum tum anecdote, tum jam edita, sed Rariora. Quorum Tomus I. Francofurti ad Moenum; MDCCXXXIV. (Selection of laws and of already but rarely issued stories and anecdotes. Volume I.); (Frankfurt a. M.; 1734);
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1. Full Date of Act	Aug. 10, 1335
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	Writ of Emperor Louis IV
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany
4. Text of Act	Emperor Louis orders that Palatine Count Rupert is to be given 5200 Pound (‘Pfund’) Heller for the services he is to render, and ascribes to him all otherwise unassigned imperial revenues from the Jews of Speyer, Worms, and Ladenburg until the amount in paid off.
5. Source	Urkunden zur Geschichte der Stadt Speyer. Mit Historischen Verein der Pfalz zu Speyer gewidmet von Heinrich Hilgard-Villard. Gesammelt und herausgegeben von Alfred Hilgard. (Strassburg; 1885); (Official documents regarding the history of the city Speyer. With the Historical Society of the Palatine of Speyer, dedicated by Heinrich Hilgard-Willard. Collected and published by Alfred Hilgard.) (Strasbourg; 1885);
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8. Notes	Researcher The above is a translation of a German summary of the original text both of which can be found in the cited source. The original writ is located in the City-Archive of Speyer.

1. Full Date of Act	Oct. 17, 1335
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Regarding Civil Right of Jews” issued by the [City] Council of Zurich
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Switzerland
4. Text of Act	[…] the City Council and the citizens have reached a unanimous decision regarding Jews who want to move to our city […namely] that every Jew is to go before the [City] Council and swear an oath and then be received as a citizen** like the other Jews […] and he’s to pay X* Mark [to the city … yet] should the same ever leave, he’s to bequeath the X* Mark to the city.
5. Source	Die Zürcher Stadtbücher des XIV. und XV. Jahrhunderts. Auf Veranlassung der Antiquarischen Gesellschaft in Zürich. Herausgegeben mit Geschichtlichen Anmerkungen von H. Zeller-Werdmüller. I. Band. (City-ledger of Zurich for the 14th and 15th Century. [Complied/Printed] At the request of the Antiquarian Society in Zurich. Published with historical annotations by H. Zeller-Werdmüller. Volume I.) Leipzig; 1899.
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8. Notes	Researcher X refers here to the Roman numeral 10. *According to the source, it goes without saying that being received as a citizen meant in no way that Jews were allowed to join the local guilds or become members of the City Council.

1. Full Date of Act	May 14, 1336
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Official Announcement” of Emperor Louis IV (“Ludwig the Bavarian”)
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany
4. Text of Act	We, Louis, Roman Emperor by the grace of God, […] announce/declare that We permit Count John [II.] (Johann) of Sponheim[-Starkenburg] for his faithful services to settle 60 Jewish households […] including men, women, children, servants, and their possessions, […] in Kreuznah or anywhere else in his domain […] and that these [Jews] together with their estates and movable goods are to serve no one else but John and his heirs […].
5. Source	Würzburg, StA, Domkapitel Mainz Urkunden [nach 1339 April 22], Abschr. (unter dem Siegel des Kreuznacher Plebans, nach 1339 April 22, zu Mai 17) (B), dt., Perg. (“Würzburg, City Archive, Cathedral Chapter Mainz Certificates [after 1339 April 22], Copy (under the seal of Plebian of Kreuznach, after 1339 April, 22 to May 17] (B), German, [on] Parchment Paper”);
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8. Notes	Researcher According to experts, it cannot be exactly determined whether the date line in the original document reads eritags (Tuesday) or fritags (Friday); in case of the latter, this document would have to be dated 5/17/1336.

1. Full Date of Act	May 16, 1336
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Official Announcement” of Emperor Louis IV (Ludwig the Bavarian)
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany
4. Text of Act	We, Louis, Roman Emperor by the grace of God, announce/declare that We allow Count Philipp of Sponheim[-Bolanden-Dannefels] (‘Philips grafen ze Spanheim’) as a special favor, to have 12 additional Jewish households, [in addition to the 12 he already has] including wives, children, and servants and to settle them anywhere in his domain as he sees fit. Philip and his heirs may use (‘niezzen’) them forever, and the Jews are to remain free [of claim] from Us or from anyone else. […]
5. Source	Heidelberg, UniBib, Heid. Hs. 431, Nr. 340, Abschr. (19. Jh.) (B), dt., Papier; Heidelberg, UniBib, Heid. Hs. 494, fol. 114r (Abschr., 19. Jh.) (C). (“Heidelberg, University Library, Hs. 431, No. 340, Copy (19th Cent.) (B), German, [on] Paper”);
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1. Full Date of Act	May 30, 1336
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	Writ of Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV
3. Geography of Act	Europe (multi-countries)
4. Text of Act	Louis, the Bavarian, prescribes/gives the to the noblemen Gottfried, Counts of Sayn (‘Sain’), Gerlach von Isenburg, Wilhelm von Braunsberg, and Johann, the Burgrave of Rinegg half of the Jews in Limburg in exchange for the 6000 Pound (‘Pfund’), which he owes to them for the services they have rendered to him.
5. Source	Regesten zur Geschichte der Juden in Deutschland während des Mittelalters. Bearbeitet von Dr. M. Wiener. Erster Teil. (Regesta regarding the history of Jews in Germany during the Middle Ages. First Part.); (Hannover; 1862)
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8. Notes	Editor Present-day Germany, Austria Researcher The above is a translation of a German summary of the original old text, which is located in the City Archiv of Idstein, Germany.

1. Full Date of Act	Jul. 19, 1336
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Order [nullifying due payment to the Jews]” issued by Emperor Louis IV [Kaiser Ludwig der Bayer]
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany; Free Imperial City of Frankfurt
4. Text of Act	[…] and We order all Our dear Jews living in Frankfurt, to dismiss and nullify the 1,000 Pounds Heller which Our beloved nobleman Ulrich von Hanau owes to them, completely and entirely […] and to be reminded that they [the Jews] are dependent on Our kindness and grace […].
5. Source	UB zur Geschichte der Herren von Hanau 2, Nr. 471, S. 440 f.; UB Frankfurt 2, Nr. 578, S. 443 (“Certificate Book on the History of the Lords of Hanau 2, No. 471, p. 440f.; Certificate Book [of] Frankfurt 2, No. 578, p. 443”)
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8. Notes	Researcher This order is signed and sealed by the Emperor.

1. Full Date of Act	Oct. 28, 1336
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	Writ of Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany
4. Text of Act	Louis (‘Ludwig’), the Bavarian, commands that no one [settled] in [Bad] Mergentheim is to be approached nor receive any claim (restitution) for their wrongdoings against his chamber-servants, the Jews, [and reserves himself the right to make final decisions on the matter …]
5. Source	Regesten zur Geschichte der Juden in Deutschland während des Mittelalters. Bearbeitet von Dr. M. Wiener. Erster Teil. (Regesta regarding the history of Jews in Germany during the Middle Ages. First Part.); (Hannover; 1862);
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8. Notes	Researcher The above is a translation of a German summary of the original old text, which is located in the City Archiv of Stuttgart, Germany.

1. Full Date of Act	Nov. 10, 1336
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Official Announcement” of Emperor Louis IV (Ludwig, the Bavarian)
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany
4. Text of Act	We, Ludwig […] transfer the jurisdiction of Our Jews of Nuremberg, and of Rothenburg, and all those who are settled in-between, to the Burgrave Johann of Nuremberg. […]
5. Source	Bamberg, StA, Brandenburg-Bayreuth, U 187, Orig. (“Bamberg City Archive, Brandenburg-Bayreuth, U 187, Orig[inal”);2/28/201
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8. Notes	Researcher This meant that the Jews could be subjected to any number of taxes and regulations according to the needs of the burgrave and his dominion.

1. Full Date of Act	Dec. 21, 1336
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Official Announcement” of Raugrave* Henry (Heinrich) and his son Philip
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany
4. Text of Act	We, Raugrave Henry, lord of New-Bamberg, and Phillip (Phylips), our son […] announce publicly with this letter, that we have sold our castle and the adjacent village Imsweiler to the nobleman Count John of Sponheim[-Starkenburg] […] and we also agree that we should not permit more than four Jewish households to settle in Imsweiler, […] except with the mutual consent of both parties. […]
5. Source	Regesten des Archivs der Grafen von Sponheim 1, Nr. 656, S. 403. (“Regesta of the Archives of the Counts of Sponheim 1, Nr. 656, p. 403”);
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8. Notes	Researcher The Raugraves were an influential German noble family in the Middle Ages.

1. Full Date of Act	Jan. 10, 1337
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	Writ of Holy Roman Emperor Louis IV
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany
4. Text of Act	We, Louis (‘Ludowig’), Roman Emperor by the grace of God, […] announce to all who see, hear, or read this letter that the Jews in Augsburg have [agreed to] relinquish and release the city and citizens of their letters [debts], which they had given as consolation […] and vow not to free/release [a number of named Jews …] until these have done the same.
5. Source	Urkundenbuch der Stadt Augsburg. Herausgegeben von Dr. Christian Meyer, Archivar der Stadt Augsburg. Erster Band. Die Urkunden von Jahre 1104-1346. (Book-of-writs of the city of Augsburg. Edited/published by Christian Meyer, PhD, Archiver of the City of Augsburg. First volume. Writs/official documents from 1104-1346.) Augsburg; 1874;
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8. Notes	Researcher Experts seem to disagree as to the exact date of this writ. Geiger dates it January 7; while Wiener dates it January 8.