Woodcut of Jewish moneylender from The Sanctae Peregrinationes, 1486. In the Middle Ages, religion played a major role in driving anti-Semitism. Though not part of Roman Catholic dogma, many Christians, including members of the clergy, have held the Jewish people collectively responsible for killing Jesus, through the blood curse of Pontius Pilate in the Gospels, among other things.
Jewish Moneylender, 1486
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