Why Did Many Kings and Lords Restrict Moneylending to Jews

question 38

Multiple Choice

Why did many kings and lords restrict moneylending to Jews?

• A) It benefited them financially, since they could tax the Jews heavily and, on occasion, even attack them to free themselves of their debts.
• B) In Christian Europe, it was impossible to find Christian moneylenders, since they had been threatened with excommunication by the papacy.
• C) Jewish merchants, as a rule, were wealthier than Christian merchants and accordingly had more money to lend.
• D) They believed that the Jews did not wish to pursue other economic opportunities available to them in the countryside or the towns.

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