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2 April 1279 300 Jews Murdered in London #otdimjh

Posted on April 2, 2016 by richardsh

2 April 1279 Blood Libel against the Jews of Northampton leads to murder of 300 Jews in London #otdimjh “The most respectable Jews of London crucified a child on April 2nd” reports Florent de Worcester (Chron. 222), but it is difficult … Continue reading →

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7 October 1272 Pope Gregory X protects the Jews from Blood Libel accusation #otdimjh

Posted on October 7, 2015 by richardsh

Canon law was hostile to Jews in wording, but the popes also refused to accept popular violence against Jews. The following letter of Pope Gregory X (1271 -1276) incorporates material from earlier letters of Innocent III (1198-1216) and Innocent IV … Continue reading →

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24 September 1491 Converso Benito García accused of blood libel #otdimjh

Posted on September 24, 2015 by richardsh

“For centuries there had been tales that during Holy Week the Jews crucified a Christian child in the same way that they had crucified Christ. This time it was believed – not by the inquisitors, whom it was difficult to … Continue reading →

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27 August 1255 Jews accused of ritual murder of Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln

Posted on August 27, 2015 by richardsh

Hugh was an eight year old boy from the Dernstall area of the city (now known as The Strait). He disappeared on 31 July 1255. His body was found in a well on 27/29 August. Despite the lack of any … Continue reading →

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3 July 1247 Pope Innocent IV issues Papal Bull to protect Jews from Blood Libel Accusations #otdimjh

Posted on July 3, 2015 by richardsh

After the body of a two year old girl found in Velress (Vaucluse), France, was used as an excuse for plundering the surrounding area (March 27), Pope Innocent IV (who was semi-retired by Emperor Frederick II) issued the Papal Bull … Continue reading →

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27 May 1529 Blood Libel and Burning to Death of 30 Jews in Bazin, Hungary #otdimjh  

Posted on May 27, 2015 by richardsh

PÖSING or BÖSING (Hungarian, Bazin): Small town in the county of Presburg, where on May 27, 1529 (Friday, Siwan 13), thirty Jews were burned to death on the accusation of having murdered a Christian child for ritual purposes. The charge … Continue reading →

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2 April 1279 Blood Libel against the Jews of Northampton leads to murder of 300 Jews in London #otdimjh

Posted on April 2, 2015 by richardsh

“The most respectable Jews of London crucified a child on April 2nd” reports Florent de Worcester (Chron. 222), but it is difficult to find the basis either for the event or the report. The historian Graetz notes: “The enemies of … Continue reading →

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24 March 1475 Blood Libel and Alleged Martyrdom of Simon of Trent #otdimjh

Posted on March 24, 2015 by richardsh

The story of Simon of Trent belongs to the reign of Prince-Bishop Johannes IV Hinderbach, an Austrian noble, under the jurisdiction of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III. Shortly before Simon went missing, Bernardine of Feltre, an itinerant Franciscan preacher, had … Continue reading →

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