138k views
18 votes
How were Jews often mistreated in medieval Europe? What opportunity was open to them?

1 Answer

6 votes

Answer: The Jews were a marginalized group in medieval Europe.

Step-by-step explanation:

Europe had a zero degree of tolerance for different religious beliefs. The Jews were one group that suffered a lot because of that. It was widely believed that the Jews had betrayed Jesus and were therefore marginalized daily. It was very difficult for them to find a job because no one wanted to hire Jews. The opportunity they were given was to go to the Ottoman Empire, which had a much higher tolerance rate. Because of this, a large number of Jews moved to the Ottoman Empire,

User Doobean
by
8.3k points

Related questions

asked Feb 6, 2016 233k views
Ines Tlili asked Feb 6, 2016
by Ines Tlili
7.7k points
1 answer
3 votes
233k views
asked Feb 17, 2022 199k views
Hasnae asked Feb 17, 2022
by Hasnae
8.5k points
2 answers
11 votes
199k views