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the most important legislative act in the history of the church."

In the case of Jews and Muslims, this included compelling them to wear distinctive badges to prevent social contact "through error".

Background

Innocent III first mooted organizing an ecumenical council in November 1199. In his letter titled Vineam Domini, dated 19 April 1213, the Pope writes of the urgent need

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