Usury (aka Riba OR Collecting Interest) Before 1515 AD, int | Omniversal Facts
Usury (aka Riba OR Collecting Interest)
Before 1515 AD, interest collection had long been considered a sin(just like in Islam) in Europe by the Catholic Church, until Jakob Fugger's (aka Jakob Fugger of the Lily, Jakob Fugger the Rich, Jakob II) wealth influenced Pope Leo X and the clergy.