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jan 1, 1553 - Usury laws tightened

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Queen Mary I takes the thrown in England. A staunch Catholic, she tightened the usury laws and the money changers withdrew their gold and sliver coins from circulation and caused the economy to collapse.

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jan 1, 1553
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~ 472 years ago