[139] Hermanni Gygantis Flores temporum, sive Chronicon Universale—Ed. Meuschen. Lugdun. Bat. 1743. 4to. p. 139. Hermann, a Franciscan monk of Franconia, who wrote in the year 1349, was an eye-witness of the most revolting scenes of vengeance, throughout all Germany.
[140] Guid. Cauliac. loc. cit.
[141] Hermann. loc. cit.
[142] Albert. Argentin.—Königshoven, loc. cit.
[143] Dies was ouch die Vergift, die die Juden döttete. “This was also the poison that killed the Jews,” observes Königshoven, which he illustrates by saying, that their increase in Germany was very great, and their mode of gaining a livelihood, which, however, was the only resource left them, had engendered ill-will against them in all quarters.
[144] Many wealthy Jews, for example, were, on their way to the stake, stripped of their garments, for the sake of the gold coin that was sewed in them.—Albert. Argentinens.
[145] Vide preceding note.
[146] Spangenberg, loc. cit.
[147] Guillelm. de Nangis.—Dlugoss, loc. cit.
[148] Albert. Argentinens.