The Jews of Teplice before 1541. Lordship, economy, and community in a Bohemian manorial town

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This article examines the history of the Jewish community of Teplice, a manorial town in north-western Bohemia, from its earliest documented appearance until the expulsion of the Jews from the Kingdom of Bohemia in 1541. Drawing primarily on the rich series of Teplice municipal registers, supplemented by royal, noble, and estate records, the study reconstructs the community's demographic structure, institutional organisation, legal status, and economic activities. Particular attention is devoted to money lending, demonstrating a significant discrepancy between royal legislation regulating interest rates and actual lending practices. The article further analyses Jewish participation in regional trade, including the horse, and wine trades and explores the relationship between the Jewish community and successive lords of the Teplice estate.. Particular interest is given to the involvement of Jews in mining of tin in Krupka (Graupen). By situating Teplice within the broader context of Jewish settlement in north-western Bohemia, the study offers new perspectives on the development of Jewish communities in manorial towns and on the changing balance between royal and noble authority over the Jewish population in the Late Medieval Bohemia. This document is a preprint.

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