Multiple Choice
Why did many kings and lords restrict moneylending to Jews?
A) It benefited them financially, since they could tax the Jews heavily and, on occasion, even attack them to free themselves of their debts.
B) In Christian Europe, it was impossible to find Christian moneylenders, since they had been threatened with excommunication by the papacy.
C) Jewish merchants, as a rule, were wealthier than Christian merchants and accordingly had more money to lend.
D) They believed that the Jews did not wish to pursue other economic opportunities available to them in the countryside or the towns.
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