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Christian Monarchy Throughout The Middle Ages
Throughout the middle ages, Monarchy was the prevalent form of government. The majority of Europe was under the rule of Christian monarchs. At this time, Jews were simply not permitted to be english nationals but Christians were. This indicated all the right that Christians had that the Jews did not. Therefore, the Jews were forced to wear a red cap or a yellow star to demonstrate that they were not Christians;it made prey to hatred of their fellow citizens. Jews were under strict regulations when they were forced to live in separate quarters. It was a way to force Jews into small areas of terrible poverty, narrow streets, and crowded houses. In fact, Jews were starting to get blamed for any type of major issue that occurred. For instance,

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