Sunday, May 29, 2016

Another thread in the fabric of civilization


Three points in time, from A Brief History of Interest by Stephen Zarlenga:

*Charlemagne’s laws flatly forbade usury in 806 AD.
*The Magna Carta placed limits on usury in 1215 AD.
*Most States of the United States enforced usury limits until 1981.

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