Relations with Judaism

Church and the Jews in the Middle Ages Church and the Jews in the Middle Ages- An examination of the Church's relationship with the Jews during the medieval period. Papal Protection of the Jews Papal Protection of the Jews- An encyclical decreed by Pope Gregory X in 1272 illustrating the protective role that the Papacy assumed towards the Jewish diaspora in Europe. Medieval Jewish Legends on Matters Connected with Christianity Medieval Jewish Legends on Matters Connected with Christianity- A discussion of the Toldoth Jeshua, used by some Jewish communities to explain certain Christian beliefs and practi… On the Insolence of the Jews On the Insolence of the Jews- Written in to Emperor Louis the Pious by Agobard, bishop of Lyon. A letter of protest against a Jewish policy seen to be fundamentally favorable to a… On the Baptism of Slaves Belonging to Jews On the Baptism of Slaves Belonging to Jews- The Frankish bishop Agobard of Lyon seeks the imperial court's help to baptize pagans who were the property of Jews. From the Medieval …