About Sarah of Würzburg
Born 1350. Sarah of Würzburg was a German physician.
Sarah (or Sara) of Würzburg was a Jewish physician active in the Duchy of Franconia in the early 15th century.
Sarah had practiced medicine for at least three years when, in the spring of 1419, Bishop of Würzburg licensed her to practice medicine for another three years in return for the annual payment of a tax of ten florins, fee of two florins and two gold pence. The licence stipulated "that she may practice her profession without interference on our part or of those belonging to us, unconditionally, and should anyone intend to prosecute her or actually do so, against such a one we shall take action to the best of our ability so that it be stopped, unconditionally."
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Who was Sarah of Würzburg?
Jewish German physician
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Sarah of Würzburg was born in 1350.
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Sarah of Würzburg was a physician.
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Sarah of Würzburg was German.
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