The Medieval Massacre of the Jews of York
Speaking with Shadows
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What's the Blood Libel?
In the 11 hundreds, often kings had borrowed money from jewish financiers. As you come into the thirteenth century, kings are increasingly taxing and very harshly. And there develops this thing that's referred to as the blood libel. Supposedly, jewish communities from across europe get together once a year and pick a town whererethey are going to kill a christian child. This is a story and an accusation, which actually developes in this country, in england,. The first accusation of this kindis in 11, forty four, and then it spreads. It's just mi buggling to think of, like, how these kind of hateful things originate
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