Unit Assessment

The Crusades

Jan 1, 1096

During the Crusaders effort to take the holy land, many Jewish people were murdered. The Christian Crusaders believed they should rid the land of non-believers such as the Jews. These killings were called the Pogroms. When the Crusaders began their 5 week siege on Jerusalem they killed both Muslims and Jews defending the Holy City.
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Execution of Johann de Wettre 1292

Sep 8, 1292

On September 8, 1292, Johann de Wettre was executed on count of homosexuality in Christian Europe. He is currently the oldest known case of execution for homosexuality. He was publicly executed in the city of Ghent in Belgium, one of Europe's most prosperous cities. Christians saw homosexuality not only as a capital crime but an "existential threat".
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Expulsion of Jews in France

Jul 22, 1306

King Philip IV of France expelled the Jews from France in 1306. After coming out of war with the Flemish he was short on money. He then made the decision to expel the Jewish people from France and confiscate then sell their properties. He arrested 100,000 Jews in France and told the Jews in prison they were being exiled. He then took all of their property and sold it to regain his wealth.
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The Black Death

Oct 10, 1348

The Black Death was a plague that killed people everywhere, especially in Europe. Many people such as Christians accused the Jewish people of starting this plague claiming it was their fault that this was happening. They were accused of poisoning water supplies with the disease and infecting thousands of people. People killed the Jews and burnt them, they believed the Jews brought this epidemic on them.
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The Egyptians Act of 1530

Jan 1, 1530

In 1530, King Henry VIII of England passed a law expelling the people considered as 'Egyptians' otherwise known as Gypsies.
He accused them of performing deceiving acts such as fortune telling and committing robbery. He ordered all Gypsies to leave England within 16 days and return all the thing they'd stolen from the people of England. They were ordered to depart and never return to the realm.
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Buggery Act of 1533

Jan 1, 1533

British lawmakers began to see homosexuality as a crime more than just being immoral. In 1533, King Henry VIII of England passed the Buggery Act. This act made it a crime for a man to have sexual relations with another man, in other words sodomy. This crime was punishable by death and was enforced in Britain as a capital offense until 1861.
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