KING LOUIS IX OF FRANCE ♔ ORDERED THE BURNING OF COPIES OF THE TALMUD IN THE 13TH CENTURY

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King Louis IX of France (later canonized as Saint Louis) ordered the burning of copies of the Talmud in the 13th century. 📜🔥

What happened:
•In 1240, a public debate known as the Disputation of Paris was held in Paris.
•The accusations against the Talmud were brought by Nicholas Donin, a jewish convert to Christianity who claimed the text contained insults against Christianity.
•Four leading rabbis defended the Talmud before the king and church officials.

The result:
•After the trial, the Talmud was declared guilty of blasphemy by Christian authorities.
•In 1242, Louis IX ordered the confiscated manuscripts burned in Paris.
•About 24 wagonloads of handwritten books (roughly 10,000–12,000 volumes) were destroyed publicly.

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