The Increasing Persecution of European Jews in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth

Multiple Choice

The increasing persecution of European Jews in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries should be interpreted in the context of:

A) recent Jewish settlements in central Europe,such as those in Italy and Poland.
B) a widespread interest in Hebrew language,culture,and religious texts.
C) contemporary crimes by Jews,such as poisoning wells and the ritual murder of children.
D) general Christian concerns about heresy and the growing suspicion of Jews at all levels of society.
E) the control of the Christian holy sites in Jerusalem by Jews under the protection of the Ottomans.