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Jews burn to death as synagogue in which they are hiding set ablaze by mob of Christians in retribution for alleged crim

Jews burn to death as synagogue in which they are hiding set ablaze by mob of Christians in retribution for alleged crime of "blood libel", ritualistic bloodletting from a kidnapped child, in Munich, Duchy of Upper Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire

Jews burn to death as synagogue in which they are hiding set ablaze by mob of Christians in retribution for alleged crime of "blood libel", ritualistic bloodletting from a kidnapped child, in Munich, Duchy of Upper Bavaria, Holy Roman Empire

Events Before

  1. Dafydd ap Gruffydd, Prince of Gwynedd, Wales, becomes the first person to be executed by being hanged, drawn, and quarte

    Dafydd ap Gruffydd, Prince of Gwynedd, Wales, becomes the first person to be executed by being hanged, drawn, and quartered

  2. Albert I, son of Rudolf I of Hapsburg made sole ruler of the Duchies of Austria and Styria under Treaty of Rheinfelden,

    Albert I, son of Rudolf I of Hapsburg made sole ruler of the Duchies of Austria and Styria under Treaty of Rheinfelden, removing his brother Rudolph II as co-ruler (leads later to Rudolph's son murdering his uncle)

  3. Statute of Rhuddlan incorporates the Principality of Wales into England

    The Principality of Wales (Welsh: Tywysogaeth Cymru) was originally the territory of the native Welsh princes of the House of Aberffraw from 1216 to 1283, encompassing two-thirds of modern Wales...

  4. According to the Lüneburg manuscript, a piper leads 130 children of Hamelin away

    According to the Lüneburg manuscript, a piper leads 130 children of Hamelin away

  5. Edward II is born

    Edward II is born

Events After

  1. Rabbi Mir of Rothenbur imprisoned in the fortress of Ensisheim, Alsace, by King Rudolf I (he died there seven years late

    Rabbi Mir of Rothenbur imprisoned in the fortress of Ensisheim, Alsace, by King Rudolf I (he died there seven years later)

  2. During St. Lucia's Flood in northwest Netherlands, the Zuiderzee seawall collapses with the loss of over 50,000 lives, t

    During St. Lucia's Flood in northwest Netherlands, the Zuiderzee seawall collapses with the loss of over 50,000 lives, the fifth largest recorded flood in history

  3. King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca

    King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca

  4. The Treaty of San Agayz is signed, and Minorca is conquered by King Alfonso III of Aragon

    The Treaty of San Agayz is signed, and Minorca is conquered by King Alfonso III of Aragon

  5. Massive storm across south-east England hits Cinque Ports realines the coastline, New Romney port now a mile inland [1]

    Massive storm across south-east England hits Cinque Ports realines the coastline, New Romney port now a mile inland [1]

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