1189Antisemitic Riots during King Richard I's Coronation

Jacob of Orléans slain in antisemitic riots that swept throu...
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😠 Antisemitic Riots during King Richard I's Coronation

Jacob of Orléans slain in antisemitic riots that swept through London during the coronation of King Richard I. The king later punished the perpetrators of the crime.
Antisemitic Riots during King Richard I's Coronation (1189)
Anti-SemitismRiotsPersecutionKing Richard IJacob of OrleansMedieval PeriodEnglandCoronationJewish HistoryPogroms

💀 York Massacre of Jewish Community

150 Jews of York, England, killed in a pogrom, known as the York Massacre.
York Massacre of Jewish Community (1190)
York MassacrePogromPersecutionAnti-SemitismMedieval PeriodEnglandMassacreJewish CommunityReligious ViolenceCrusades

🚪 Jews Blamed and Expelled from England

Jews living in England, under King Henry III, were blamed for counterfeiting the money and when the local citizens began to exact revenge on them, the king expelled his Jewish subjects in order to save them from harm.
Jews Blamed and Expelled from England (1240)
ExpulsionEnglandKing Henry IIIAnti-SemitismFinancial AccusationsUsuryMedieval PeriodPersecutionJewish HistoryScapegoating

💨 Jews Expelled from England

Jews are expelled from England by Edward I after the banning of usury in the 1275 Statute of Jewry.
Jews Expelled from England (1290)
ExpulsionEnglandEdward IUsuryStatute of JewryAnti-SemitismMedieval PeriodPersecutionJewish HistoryFinancial Accusations