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1. Full Date of Act	Apr. 21, 1623
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Wine Tax” command issued by the Secret Council
3. Geography of Act	Holy Roman Empire
4. Text of Act	Because it has come to the Kaiser’s attention that the Jews have started to do a lot of business with wine in this last year, 'Handgrafs'* Kayser and […] Blum are asked to conduct house searches of all Jews in Vienna and to request a 6 Schilling surcharge for every bucket [of wine] they find and to deliver [the money] to the 'War Payment Office.'**
5. Source	Braumüller, Wilhelm: Urkunden und Akten zur Geschichte der Juden in Wien. Erste Abteilung. Allgemeiner Teil 1526-1847. Erster Band. (Wien) 1918, Pages 78-79.
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8. Notes	Researcher A translation for the title “Handgraf” could not be found, but may signify an office or royal title.” * The “War Payment Office” (Kriegszahlamt) was the office that collected money for the ongoing wars.

1. Full Date of Act	Aug. 28, 1623
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Circular” issued by Bishop Johann Georg II
3. Geography of Act	Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg
4. Text of Act	[…] 72) if the Jews do not honor or revere the holy sacrament or the priest, they are to be turned over to the secular authorities […] 77) Christians and Jews are not to consort with each other […] or go drinking/pubbing together (‘kneipen’)*. […]
5. Source	Eckstein, Adolf (District Rabbi): Geschichte der Juden im ehemaligen Fürstbistum Bamberg, bearbeitet auf Grund von Archivalien, nebst urkundlichen Beilagen, (History of the Jews in the Former Prince-Bishopric of Bamberg, edited on the basis of archiving, together with documented supplements); (Bamberg; 1898)
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8. Notes	Researcher *The German word "kneipen" is used here as a verb and refers to drinking at a pub or going drinking from pub to pub.

1. Full Date of Act	Dec. 22, 1623
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	Special Decree issued by Ferdinand II
3. Geography of Act	Holy Roman Empire
4. Text of Act	The Jews of Vienna are to refrain from purchasing, melting and exporting of silver or 'Pagament'* as per the highest Jewish ban or […] to lose their privileges and to face corporal punishment and confiscation.
5. Source	Braumüller, Wilhelm: Urkunden und Akten zur Geschichte der Juden in Wien. Erste Abteilung. Allgemeiner Teil 1526-1847. Erster Band. (Wien) 1918, Page 82.
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8. Notes	Researcher *"Pagament" may be a variation on the current German word "Pergament" as in "Pergamentpapier" which refers to parchment paper and was probably rather valuable back then.

1. Full Date of Act	Feb. 24, 1624
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Jewish Coronation Tax” issued by Emperor Ferdinand II
3. Geography of Act	Holy Roman Empire
4. Text of Act	Emperor Ferdinand orders all Jews of the Empire to submit a coronation-tax of one Gold-Gulden sacrifice-penny* each year around Christmas to his royal chamber and threatens severe punishment if such payments are not made to his representative Dr. […] Reinhard Walmerode […]
5. Source	Westfalia Judaica III. Quellen und Regesten zur Geschichte der Juden in der Stadt Münster 1530-1650/1662. Herausgegeben von Diethard Aschoff. Institutum Judaicum Delitzschianum der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster. Band 3.1. (“Jewish Westfalia III. Sources and Regests Regarding the History of Jews in the City of Münster 1530-1650/1662. Edited by Diethard Aschoff. Institutum Judaicum Delitzschianum at the Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Westphalia.”); (Münster; 2000)
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8. Notes	Researcher The above is a translation of a German summary of the original text.

1. Full Date of Act	May 13, 1624
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Order of the Council” issued by the [City] Council of Frankfurt
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany; Free Imperial City of Frankfurt
4. Text of Act	Jews are to lose all interests and capital on debts they hold against the common folk which remained un-dunned for 2 years.
5. Source	Kurzer Abriss. Geschichte der Israeliten. Frankfurt a Main. (“Short outline. History of the Israelis. Frankfurt a. Main”); www.archive.org; Accessed online;
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8. Notes	Researcher The above decision was reissued on November 8, 1630, mitigated by an imperial decree.

1. Full Date of Act	May 29, 1624
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Decree” issued by Prince-Bishop Karl von Liechtenstein
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Czech Republic
4. Text of Act	[…] it has come to Our attention, that on Sundays and holidays and other days that the holy church has decreed to be annual festivals and commemoration days, not only the Jews themselves engage regularly in business and trading practices in the Jewish alley (‘Judengasse’) in the old-town of Prague, but also a few individuals who call themselves Christians, who give themselves permission, to sell various items and reap benefit from it in the aforementioned alley. […] on Sundays and holidays, neither Jews nor Christians shall engage in any trade and business practices in the Jewish quarters […] Jews are [also] strictly prohibited to leave their city (Jewish quarters) during those days. […]
5. Source	Gesellschaft für Geschichte der Juden in the Cechoslov. Republik; I Jahrgang. Herausgegeben von Prof. Dr. Samuel Steinherz; (Prag; 1929); (Society for History of the Jews in the Czech Republic; Year’s Issue 1929; Published by Prof. Dr. Samuel Steinherz); (Prague; 1929);
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1. Full Date of Act	Jan. 24, 1625
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Official Document/Letter” of Prince-Elector Ferdinand of Cologne to the [City] Council of Münster
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany
4. Text of Act	To our worthy and honorable […] chancellor and council of Münster [… we] Ferdinand, by the grace of God Archbishop to Cologne (‘ertzbischoff zu Coln’) and Prince-Elector and Bishop of Paderborn, Luttig and Münster […] have attached the patents and commissions/regulations which the Holy Roman Emperors have issued/have asked to be issued […] for the protected Jews/Jewry in terms of the coronation-tax and the tenth penny (‘zehenden pfennings halber […] ('erteilen laßen’) […] and since we wish to collect the same fee, we graciously order herewith […] that you should find out from the chancellery or such if these [taxes] have been collected and when […] and that such taxes (including those due in the past) are submitted obediently and continue to be submitted in the future.
5. Source	Westfalia Judaica III. Quellen und Regesten zur Geschichte der Juden in der Stadt Münster 1530-1650/1662. Herausgegeben von Diethard Aschoff. Institutum Judaicum Delitzschianum der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster. Band 3.1. (“Jewish Westfalia III. Sources and Regests Regarding the History of Jews in the City of Münster 1530-1650/1662. Edited by Diethard Aschoff. Institutum Judaicum Delitzschianum at the Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Westphalia.”); (Münster; 2000);
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8. Notes	Researcher This document is noteworthy because Ferdinand bases his demands for additional payments from the Jewry on Kaiser Ferdinand’s decree - effectively making the same demands from the Jewry in his own territory.

1. Full Date of Act	Mar. 21, 1625
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Decree” issued by Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Czech Republic
4. Text of Act	[…] Jew are prohibited to engage or part-take in [the celebration of] carnival (‘Fasching’) or such pastimes during the present days of fasting and penance. […]
5. Source	Gesellschaft für Geschichte der Juden in the Cechoslov. Republik; I Jahrgang. Herausgegeben von Prof. Dr. Samuel Steinherz; (Prag; 1929); (Society for History of the Jews in the Czech Republic; Year’s Issue 1929; Published by Prof. Dr. Samuel Steinherz); (Prague; 1929)
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1. Full Date of Act	Jul. 16, 1625
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	"Instructions for Residency" ordinance issued on behalf of the Kaisers to the "Court War President" (Hofkriegspräsidenten) Duke Collalto
3. Geography of Act	Habsburg Empire; Present-day Austria
4. Text of Act	From His Royal Majesty, […] also to Hungary and Bohemia and Archduke of Austria […] to Duke of Collalto, […] that he is to be told that His Royal Majesty have decided to separate the Jews from the Christian folk and that a place outside of the city is to be designated to which they can be relocated […] it is His Royal Majesty’s will and order that 'Mr. Duke' is to remove all Jews who live in the cities and in the land […] with all seriousness, and that no Jew is to remain overnight in any city […].
5. Source	Braumüller, Wilhelm: Urkunden und Akten zur Geschichte der Juden in Wien. Erste Abteilung. Allgemeiner Teil 1526-1847. Erster Band. (Wien) 1918. p. 97.
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1. Full Date of Act	1626
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Jewish-Ordinance” issued by the Council of the Imperial City of Wimpfen,* year 1626
3. Geography of Act	Imperial City of Wimpfen; Present-day Germany [Provisional]
4. Text of Act	“[…] Only four Jewish families chosen by the council are to be taken into protection (allowed to settle) but not as citizens […] they are to swear an Jewish oath to be loyal and good to the city. They are not to blaspheme Jesus’s name. Foreign Jews are to stay no more than one night. The Jews are to live in two houses and may not posses property/real estate. They are only to charge 5% in interest, usury is prohibited, they are prohibited from purchasing stolen goods. […] Honesty is strongly suggested. They are to wear yellow rings on their dresses or coats, so that they can be recognized. On Christian holy-days, they may not work, ride (horse etc.), drive, and must avoid the street. […]”
5. Source	Geschichte der Reichstadt Wimpfen, Ritterstifts St. Peter zu Wimpfen in Thal des Dominicanerklosters und des Hospitals zum hl. Geist zu Wimpfen am Berg. Nach Urkunden zusammengestellt von Ludwig Frohnhäuser, Pfarrverwalter; (Darmstadt; 1870); (History of the Imperial City of Wimpfen, of the Knightly-Stift St. Peter of Wimpfen in the Valley of the Dominican monastery and the Hospital of the holy spirit of Wimpfen at the mountain. According to official documents by Ludwig Frohnhäuser, Parish Administrator); (Darmstadt; 1870);
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8. Notes	Researcher *This summary of the Jewish ordinance of Wimpfen was first issued in 1598.

1. Full Date of Act	Apr. 24, 1626
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Order” issued by Ferdinand II and addressed to the Silesian Chamber
3. Geography of Act	Europe (multi-countries)
4. Text of Act	[The Silesian Chamber …] is to impose a certain tax/levy and require an investment from the Jews in Silesia […] and [they are] to send these collected payments to [Our] court […].
5. Source	Acta Publica. Verhandlungen und Correspondenzen der schlesischen Fürsten und Stände. Namens des Vereins für Geschichte und Alterthum Schlesiens herausgegeben von Dr. Julius Krebs, ord. Lehrer des Roalgymnasiums am Zwinger. VI Band: Die Jahre 1626-1627. (Breslau; 1885); (Official/public Acts. Negotiations and correspondence between the Silesian princes and the estates [of the realm]. Name of the Association for History and Antiquity of Silesia edited by Julius Krebs, PhD., proper/full-time teacher at Roalgymnasium at Zwinger. VI volume. The years 1626-1627.) (Wroclaw; 1885)
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8. Notes	Editor Present-day Czech Republic, Germany, Poland

1. Full Date of Act	1627
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Prohibition to Property Owners” by the Municipal Administration (“Stadtverwaltung”) (1627)
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Austria [Provisional]
4. Text of Act	“[…] [aristocratic] land-owners (‘Landesinsassen’) shall not settle or permit Jews to live in their territories at libitum [at will] without the explicit permission of the Duke […].”
5. Source	Beyträge zur politischen Gesetzkunde im österreichischen Kaiserstaate; Herausgegeben von Johann Ludwig Ehrereich (Graf von Barth-Barthenheim): Erster Band; (Wien; 1821); (Contributions to the Political Statutes of the Austrian Royal State; published by Johann Ludwig Ehrereich (Earl of Barth-Barthenheim); Volume I); (Vienna; 1821);
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8. Notes	Researcher This law was the result of a complaint brought forth by Christian citizens who griped that noblemen/aristocratic landowners were selling their “Mäute” (land/bridges where a payment of a tariff was required) to Jews for a substantial profit, which in turn increased the values of properties so much so that they became “very unchristian and expensive” and impossible for poorer (Christian) subjects to afford.

1. Full Date of Act	Mar. 1, 1627
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Jewish Toll Agents,” decree issued by Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Austria
4. Text of Act	We have been afforded credible knowledge, by way of complaints directed to us, that righteous citizens are willing to pay a high toll to those Jews, yet the latter, in the interest of multiple profit, subsequently raise those tolls in an un-Christian and unjustifiable way. […] Accordingly, to those of you who have hitherto tolerated Jews in their lands, be it with their own houses or as tenants, it is our most merciful and serious order and will, that you shall deport the same, for the benefit of the whole nation, from your lands, that they shall no longer be tolerated, even as guests or boarders, and that you shall no longer […] use the same as toll agents or in any other official function […].
5. Source	von Guarint, Frantz Anton (ed.). Codex Austriacus: Zu Gemeinsamen Nutzen mit besondern Fleiß zusammen getragen Und das Erstemahl in Druck gelassen, Volume 1. Voigt & Koll: Vienna, 1704. P.564.
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1. Full Date of Act	Apr. 8, 1627
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Imperial Privilege” (“Kaiserliches Privileg”) Kaiser Ferdiand II
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Czech Republic
4. Text of Act	[… ] Jews can only sell, give, or prescribe the houses, which they have acquired after Our victory to Christians or face severe punishment. […]
5. Source	Gesellschaft für Geschichte der Juden in the Cechoslov. Republik; I Jahrgang. Herausgegeben von Prof. Dr. Samuel Steinherz; (Prag; 1929); (“Society for History of the Jews in the Czech Republic; Year’s Issue 1929; Published by Prof. Dr. Samuel Steinherz); (Prague; 1929)
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8. Notes	Researcher This was an attempt to reverse ownership of the so-called “Liechtensteinhäuser” back into the hands of solely Christians.

1. Full Date of Act	May 20, 1627
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Writ” of the City Council of [Bad] Wimpfen
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany; Imperial City of Wimpfen/Holy Roman Empire
4. Text of Act	[…] Jews are granted protection under the condition that they conduct themselves according to the common order/regulations [… and that they] provide a good riding horse for the honorable [city] council and keep it at the [… main/city] barn/stall for their disposal.
5. Source	Körner, Th: Die Geschichte der Stadt Wimpfen. (History of the City of Wimpfen); (Heilbronn; 1846);
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1. Full Date of Act	Sep. 24, 1627
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	"Businesses" (Gewölber) ordinance issued on behalf of Kaiser via the Lower-Austrian government to the municipal authorities (Magistrat) of Vienna
3. Geography of Act	Habsburg Empire; Present-day Austria
4. Text of Act	[…] His Royal Majesty permits Jews to pursue the kinds of trades they were allowed to pursue while they lived in the city, before they were moved out of the cities to Woerth; they are, however, prohibited from building/starting anything new.
5. Source	Braumüller, Wilhelm: Urkunden und Akten zur Geschichte der Juden in Wien. Erste Abteilung. Allgemeiner Teil 1526-1847. Erster Band. (Wien) 1918. p. 105.
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1. Full Date of Act	Nov. 2, 1627
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	Writ/Legal Contract signed between Isabella Clara Eugenia, sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands in the Low Countries and Frederick III, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Belgium; Present-day France; Present-day Germany; Present-day Luxembourg; Present-day Netherlands; Present-day Spain
4. Text of Act	[…] 3) All Portuguese Jews are to be excluded from trading [with Spain…]
5. Source	Jürgens, Adolf: Zur schleswig-holsteinischen Handelsgeschichte des 16. Und 17. Jahrhunderts. (Regarding the history of trade in Schleswig-Holstein during the 16th and 17th Century); (Bremen; 2012)
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1. Full Date of Act	1628
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Land Decree” ('Landesdekret') issued by the Government of Bohemia
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Czech Republic [Provisional]
4. Text of Act	“[…] it is ordered: a) that they (Jews) are not permitted to purchase any stolen items, and when this has [indeed] happened, shall return such items to its [original] owner. b) They shall not have anything entered into the state records (‘Landtafel’) nor city-books […].”
5. Source	Dr. Johnn Luksche’s, weiland kaiserl. mähr. schles. Appelationsrathes, Besondere Rechte der Personen Mährens Dr. Joh. Luksche’s, weiland kaiserl. mähr. schles. Appelationsrathes, Besondere Rechte der Personen Mährens und Schlesiens, vorzüglich in politischer Hinsicht. Zweiter Band; (Brünn, 1844); (Dr. Joh. Lutsche’s Weiland Imper[ial], Moravia[n], Silesia[n] Council of Appellations, Special Rights of Persons of Moravia and Silesia, especially in political terms. Vol. II); (Brünn; 1844);
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8. Notes	Researcher This meant that Jews had no right to own goods, property, or houses, except those for which they had received specific permission.

1. Full Date of Act	Apr. 14, 1628
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Order” of the Bohemian Chamber* (“Böhmische Kammer”)
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Czech Republic
4. Text of Act	[…] all Jewish schools** (‘Judenschulen’) shall be immediately sealed closed […] and they (Jews) shall not be given access to them in any way as long as they have not paid the bail of 80,000 Rhenish Taler to the Border-Customs-Office (‘Grenzzollamt’) for the dilapidated/expired contraband (‘verfallene Kontrabande’) […]
5. Source	Gesellschaft für Geschichte der Juden in the Cechoslov. Republik; I Jahrgang. Herausgegeben von Prof. Dr. Samuel Steinherz; (Prag; 1929); (Society for History of the Jews in the Czech Republic; Year’s Issue 1929; Published by Prof. Dr. Samuel Steinherz); (Prague; 1929);
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8. Notes	Researcher The “Bohemian Chamber" (“Böhmische Kammer”) was the main authority for the administration of the royal finances in the Kingdom of Bohemia. *The term “Judenschule" (Jewish schools) and “Synagoge" (synagogue) were used interchangeably in the Middle Ages.

1. Full Date of Act	Jun. 30, 1628
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Jewish Privilege for Bohemia and Silesia” issued by Ferdinand II
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Czech Republic; Germany; Poland etc.; Duchies of Silesia/Kingdom of Bohemia/Bohemian Crown lands
4. Text of Act	[Jews may be permitted to practice their learned craft, but because this has caused intense disputes between them and the Christians craftsmen, which has lasted for years …] We are still resolved to allow Jews to practice their craft, however, with the following restrictions and limitations […] they may not hire Christian apprentices, Störer, or Pfuscher, nor permit these to engage in fraud. They may not carry around [to sell] their crafted items on alleys nor in homes [unless they have been called into a home specifically in an emergency], instead, they are to sell these at their trade-market or have a proper shop in the Jewish-city/quarter […]. [Violators are to have their items confiscated and receive appropriate punishment …]. The pursuit of crafts such as gunsmith, sword-maker, and armor-maker, and other such crafts related to the military, however, shall be inhibited and stopped and remain entirely inhibited to Jews.
5. Source	Systema Jurisprudentiae Opificiariae. Joannis Henrici Meyeri. (System of laws regarding the treasury);
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8. Notes	Researcher Störer and Pfuscher were craftsmen who were not members of the guild and who often moved around and worked irregularly and mostly illegally. The word ‘Pfuscher’ in German still refers to someone who bungles a task for lack of skill and craftsmanship.

1. Full Date of Act	Jan. 11, 1629
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Ordinance” issued by the Office of Inquisition
3. Geography of Act	Papal States
4. Text of Act	[…] Bathers and barbers are strictly prohibited from bathing or shaving Jews both inside or outside of their shops or face severe punishment. […]
5. Source	Vogelstein, Hermann and Paul Rieger: Geschichte Der Juden in Rom. Zweiter Band; 1420-1870 (History of the Jews in Rome. Volume II. 1420-1870); (Berlin; 1895)
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1. Full Date of Act	Feb. 20, 1629
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	Jew-Ordinance, issued by George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany
4. Text of Act	First, upon receiving Our royal letter of protection, the Jews shall promise by way of their Jewish oath, that they will not blaspheme Our savior, Jesus Christ, or face a thorough inquisition. Second, they shall solemnly swear that they will not erect any new synagogues, but quietly use only the old, existing ones. Third, they shall promise to refrain from religious discussions, especially with simple-minded laymen. Fourth, they shall not antagonize, insult, or pursue any Jew who has converted to the Christian faith, nor cause him to relapse, but let him remain unconfused in his Christian faith. Fifth, they shall not prevent any Christian from preaching, nor attempt to lead Our subjects astray from their Christian faith; should the latter have a mere inkling of such intentions, the Jew in question shall be punished severely and without mercy. […] Thirteenth, they shall not admit any Christian to their circumcision ritual or allow a Christian to observe the ritual. Fourteenth, on Sundays and all Christian feast days, they shall remain quiet and in their homes. Fifteenth, any Jew who rapes a Christian woman or virgin, or sleeps with her, shall be arrested by Our officers, and, after We have been notified of this, suffer the death penalty.
5. Source	Günther, Carl Friedrich. Bilder aus der Hessischen Vorzeit (Images from Ancient Hessian History). Jonghans: Darmstadt, 1853. Page 85.
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1. Full Date of Act	May 28, 1629
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	General Rescript, issued by Louis Frederick, Duke of Württemberg
3. Geography of Act	Present-day Germany
4. Text of Act	In cities and villages, officers of the state shall, by way of reading this rescript in public, make it known to all that they are forbidden from entering into any contracts with Jews, be it for loans, trades or any other business involving money or the value thereof.
5. Source	Württembergische Kammer der Abgeordneten [Württemberg Chamber of Representatives] (govt. body). Verhandlungen der Württembergischen Kammer der Abgeordneten in den Jahren 1862 bis 64 (Proceedings of the Württemberg Chamber of Representatives in the years 1862 to 1864). First Volume of Appendices, Second Part. Metzler: Stuttgart, 1863-1864. Page 1176.
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1. Full Date of Act	Jun. 21, 1629
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Decree” issued by Office of Inquisition
3. Geography of Act	Papal States
4. Text of Act	[…] Jews may not conceal their yellow barrettes and hats [they are required to wear when in public] or [they are to] face a fine of 50 Scudi and lashings […] The two side-strips of the barrette or at least the rims of the hats are to be lined with the same [colored] fabric. […] Jews are not to wear black veils or wraps/shawls but only yellow ones. Jewesses must wear their [identification] sign that is visible and [they are] not to conceal it with a small cloth/fabric/scarf. […]
5. Source	Vogelstein, Hermann and Paul Rieger: Geschichte Der Juden in Rom. Zweiter Band; 1420-1870 (History of the Jews in Rome. Volume II. 1420-1870); (Berlin; 1895)
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8. Notes	Researcher This decree was modified in 1636.

1. Full Date of Act	1630
2. Name of Act (or Short Description)	“Jewish-Ordinance” issued by the Council of the Imperial City of Wimpfen,* year 1630
3. Geography of Act	Imperial City of Wimpfen; Present-day Germany [Provisional]
4. Text of Act	“[…] schools and synagogues may not be built [anywhere in the city while] private gatherings (of Jews) to pray are allowed. […]”
5. Source	Petzold, Rudolf: "Die jüdische Gemeinde Heinsheim" ("The Jewish Community in Heinsheim"); Accessed online;
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8. Notes	Researcher *This Jewish Ordinance of Wimpfen is basically a renewal of the 1598 and 1626 Jewish ordinances of Wimpfen – except, this ordinance explicitly prohibits Jews from building new schools and/or synagogues.