Creator Bio
Elhanan Helen
17th Century
Elhanan ben Abraham Helen was an eyewitness to the Fettmilch uprising in Frankfurt am Main (1612–1616).
Entries in the Posen Library by This Creator
Primary Source
Megilas Vintz (The Scroll of Vintz)
Every day they took from us whatever their hearts desired. They said to us, “We are needed to protect you from the mob.” We had no choice but to believe them. We had to take being cheated. They…
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Birth of an Idea: Defining the Early Modern Period
1500–1750
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