 Following the events of 1320, Philip was involved in fining those who had attacked Jews during the Shepherds' Crusade, which in practice added further to the dislike of this minority in France.Rumours and allegations about lepers themselves had been circulated in 1320 as well, and some had been arrested during the Crusade.Philip was in Poitiers in June, involved in a tour of the south aimed at reform of the southern fiscal system, when word arrived of the scare.