Usury and Debt – The Truth About Medieval Lending
In this video we discuss loans, credit and usury. We examine what type of lending was occurring in Medieval Europe and how despite the strong stance of the Church against usury, lending and charging interest were part of the Medieval Economy. We look at the important role both Christian and Jewish money lending bought to the community as well as the origins of credit in what would eventually become our modern economy.
Intro 0:00 – 2:31
Jingle 2:32 – 2:41
Overview of Credit 2:41 – 7:05
Chapter 1 Bills of Exchange 7:05 – 9:25
Chapter 2 Promissory Notes 9:25 – 12:28
Chapter 3 Rural Credit and Pledges 12:29 – 15:09
Chapter 4 Usury laws and Jewish Money Lending 15:10 – 21:01
Chapter 5 How much interest was charged 21:02 – 27:21
Chapter 6 Debt Collection – 27:22 – 29:51
Conclusion 29:51 – 31:40
Outro 31:40 – 32:16
Credit to : Popula Urbanum