Question

"A Medieval Holocaust: The Cremation of the Strasbourg Jews": What were the specific reasons stated in the document

that led to the cremation of the Strasbourg Jews? What were the several possible motives-religious, economic, and
others-that led to the killing of many Jews during the Middle Ages, particularly in the aftermath of the Black Death?
(page 304)

Answer 1

The Strasbourg massacre happened when hundred Jews publicly burnt to death as part of the Black Death persecutions.

Step-by-step explanation:

The destruction of the Jewish community in Strasbourg happened when they accused of starting the plague in Europe during the medieval period. Jews burned in public from the Mediterranean to Germany. The massacre occurred in 1349 when Jews burned and expelled from cities. The possibilities of the thousand of Jews death was their prosperity and religion (Judaism) which differed from Christianity. They were among the wealthy community in Europe who became merchants and carried commodities that were in high demand, including spices, silk, perfumes, and jewellery. In some parts of Christian Europe, Jews excluded from having land that led them to enter into certain occupations like commercial and economic endeavours.