Claim: Written in "clear, concise language", the Paris Book of Customs was gifted to Cardinal Richelieu some time after 1632.
Evidence: Written in "clear, concise language", the book was intended for a middle class family as a reference work for religious practice. Originally owned by a single family, presumably Ashkenazi immigrants from Germany or Austria, the book came into the possession of Cardinal Richelieu some time after 1632 and was stored at the Sorbonne before being moved to the Bibliothèque nationale de France, where it is currently stored as Ms. Héb 586.