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Death of jesus
According to the gospel, Jewish authorities in roman Judea charged Jesus with blasphemy and sought execution. Jesus was brought to Pontius Pilate, a roman governor. he gave the OK to kill Jesus. Jewish decide is a belief that Jewish people as a whole are responsible for his death. "Christ-killer" is a slur used to start violence against Jews. this contributed to many years of massacres, murder of Jews in the crusades, Spanish inquisition and the holocaust. -
Jan 1, 1095
First crusades
The crusades were holy wars started by popes with the promise of eternal live in heaven for anyone who had fought. During the first crusades Jews held the city of Haifa against the crusaders for a whole month. later the Jews fought side by side with Muslim soldiers to defend Jerusalem. -
Jan 1, 1347
The black death
there was a ship the came from Crimea and docked in Sicily, the rats on the ship were caring the bubonic plague. Jews were accused of poisoning the wells and other water sources. in January, 1349 all of the Jews in basils were burned at the stake. this happened in other towns all across Europe. the black death accelerated the movement of Jews of western Europe to the east. -
Jan 1, 1530
Egyptians Act
The act was passed by in England in 1531 to "outlandish people calling themselves Egyptians". what they meant was gypsies or roma. the English thought that all of the gypsies used scams such as telling fortunes to scams people out of there money and thought that to be a felony and robbery. -
Jan 1, 1533
The buggery act
During the rule of henry viii, The buggery act was the first legislation that went against homosexuals in the country. the act stated that buggery with animal or man punishable by death. Walter Hungerford of heytesbury became the first person to be executed in 1540. -
The execution of james pratt and john smith
John Smith and James Pratt were hanged at new gate prison. they were the last people to be hung using the buggerly act. they were charged with having sex in the room of another man. -
sourses
http://www.jewishhistory.org/the-black-death/
http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/Documents/the_buggery_act.htm
http://www.executedtoday.com/2012/11/27/1835-john-smith-james-pratt-buggery-dickens-visit-newgate/
Stanford Lehmberg, The Reformation Parliament 1529-1536 (Cambridge University Press, 1970).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptians_Act_1530
