This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 Excerpt: ... the crusades. Philip II gave, the 21st of June, 1306, secret orders to John de 8t. Just, cantor of the Church at Alby and William of Mogaret, knight, which all nobles, prelates and other officers had to obey. Inconsequenceof theseorders, all Jews in the kingdom were arrested on the 22d of June, their property ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 Excerpt: ... the crusades. Philip II gave, the 21st of June, 1306, secret orders to John de 8t. Just, cantor of the Church at Alby and William of Mogaret, knight, which all nobles, prelates and other officers had to obey. Inconsequenceof theseorders, all Jews in the kingdom were arrested on the 22d of June, their property confiscated, and they expelled from the country. On the 28th of July, 1315, Louis, the Quarrelsome, recalled them again under the condition of paying to him considerable sums. Under Philip V, the Long, 1322, several shepherds and farmers, highwaymen, rob. bers and murderers united under the lead of a monk and of a deposed priest, and journeyed--entirely without arms, confiding in the miraculous power of their leading priests, towards Jerusalem, in order to lend a hand in reconquering that city. They left everywhere traces of their inhumanity and cruelty against the Jews. The Jews of Alby and Toulouse had already been murdered by these waylaying hordes. The Jews of Narbonne then looked tu their own preservation, and one of them, Matthias, son of an aged Rabbi, a strong and courageous youth, having received on account of 2,000 moneypennies of Toulouse, a place of refuge for himself and his brethren in the strong castle of Verdun, all the Jews of Narbonne, Montpellier and other places hastened thither with their treasures. But Verdun was besieged by the shepherds, and after it was taken with the exception of the castle, the Jews in despair resolved, to die and burn their treasures rather than let them fall into, the hands of their enemies. They ordered Matthias, to kill the 300, who survived, which he did; his wife ouly was left when the robbers broke down the gate. Finding no treasures, for they were already consumed by the fire, their rage increased, and.
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