ABSTRACT: In this presentation, Adam Teller discusses the change of status of Jews in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from the subjects of the King in the late medieval period to subjects of lords, in private dominions during the early modern period. He contrasts two legal documents: a privilege granted to Jews by King Kazimierz Jagiellończyk (1453) and a privilege granted to Jews in the town of Jampol by the town's owner.

This presentation is for the following text(s):

• Extended Privilege Granted to the Jews of Great Poland
• The Jampol Community and Town Privilege

Adam Teller University of Haifa, Israel Duration: 59:11

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