Frederick II's imperial inquiry

Event· 1236

Established

Attested by reliable, concordant sources; no reasonable doubt.

After Fulda, the emperor has the accusation examined by Jewish converts to Christianity. Conclusion: no Jewish rite requires blood. He clears the Jews of the Empire and forbids spreading the accusation.

Source

Primary source · Partly verified

Déclaration de l'empereur Frédéric II après l'affaire de Fulda / Declaration of Emperor Frederick II after the Fulda case (1236)

Frédéric II de Hohenstaufen / Frederick II of Hohenstaufen — Spring 1236 (according to the Encyclopaedia Judaica)

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Did Jews practise rites involving the murder of children?