Court Jew was a term used in early modern period Europe, particularly in Germany for Jewish moneylenders who lent to or managed money for the upper classes in return for social privileges. The class first emerged in the High Middle Ages, notable examples being Aaron of Lincoln and Vivelin of Strasbourg.
Court Jew was a term used in early modern period Europe, particularly in Germany for Jewish moneylenders who lent to or managed money for the upper classes in return for social privileges. The class first emerged in the High Middle Ages, notable examples being Aaron of Lincoln and Vivelin of Strasbourg.
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