[♣] ‘Peeche’ replaced with ‘Peche’
A brief Retrospect of the last Lecture.—Jewish Physicians preferred.—The Jews sadly disappointed.—Jewish History of that Period a dreary Tale of Woe.—Richard’s Reign ushered in with a Massacre of the Jews.—Rabbi Jacob, of Orleans, one of the slain.—Benedict feigns to become a Christian—soon after avows his unbelief.—The Jews attacked in other Places.—Their misplaced Zeal brings them into many Troubles.—Effect of the Crusade upon the Jews.—Their Treatment at Stamford.—At Lincoln.—The Origin of their Sufferings at York.—They take possession of the Castle.—The Rabbi calls a Convocation.—His Address.—The Jews in the Castle terminated their Existence by murdering each other.—The Cause of that awful Event.—Some of the Offenders punished.—Richard establishes the Exchequer of the Jews.—Regulations of the same.—Appendix A. Rabbi Gedaliah’s Account of the Murder of the Rabbi Jacob, of Orleans.—B. The Origin of the Epithet משומד M‘shoomad.—C. Henry de [♦]Knyghton’s Account of one of the Roaming Saints, or Crusaders.—D. The Address of the Rabbi at York.—A Digest of Eleazar’s Speeches in the Fort of Masada.—E. The Writ of Ricardus [♠]Malebisse.—F. Specimens of Hebrew, Latin, and French Starras.—G. Court of Star Chamber.
[♦] “Knighton’s” replaced with “Knyghton’s”
[♠] ‘Malbisse’ replaced with ‘Malebisse’
The Jews allured by John to remain in England.—The Charter granted by the King to Rabbi Jacob—the Second Charter.—The Great Charter of Jewish Privileges.—The English Jews’ especial Charter.—English became envious of the Jews.—John’s Letter to the Mayor of London.—The King appears in his own Character.—He begins to extract their Wealth by most barbarous Tortures.—Why the Jews are noticed in the Magna Charta.—An ancient Tombstone found.—John’s last Act towards the Jews.—The Conduct of the Earl of Pembroke towards them.—Hubert de Burgh equally kind.—Reasons for the distinguishing Badge.—The apparent Kindness allured them again into this Country.—Reasons of the Clerical Hatred towards the Jews.—Stephen Langton’s Edict.—The Royal Counter-Edict.—The Jewish Troubles commence.—Augustin a Jewish Convert.—Jewish Synagogue turned into a Christian Church—the Armenian Bishop and the Wandering Jew.—Henry’s cruel Conduct.—The Jewish Convert’s House.—Charter of the same.—Appendix A. The State of the Jews in Spain.—B. C. D. The original Charters of John.—E. The original Indictment against a Bedford Jew.—F. John’s original Letter to the Mayor of London.—G. H. Two original royal Acquittals of Jewish Debts.—I. The Clause in the Magna Charta referring to the Jews.—K. King John affects to become a Mahometan.—L. The original Writ of the Cinque Ports.—M. Royal Counter-Edict to Stephen Langton’s.—N. Prior of Dunstable’s License to Jews to dwell within his Jurisdiction.—O. The Writ in Favour of Augustin, a Jewish Convert.—P. The Original Charter of the Jewish Convert’s House.
The King’s Wants.—The Norwich Jews’ Sufferings.—The infamous Trial of Jacob of Norwich.—Parliament could not find the accused guilty.—The cruel Conduct of the Christians drove the Jews from Christianity.—Jews prohibited keeping Christian Nurses.—Jews supply the King’s Wants when the Barons will not.—They remonstrate.—The Jews obliged to yield.—The Jews were, at the time, extremely rich.—Baseless Calumnies invented against them.—Jewish Parliament.—Martyn, a Jewish Convert.—Jewish Converts instigated to accuse their Brethren.—The Conduct of the Jewish Converts honourable.—Earl Richard’s Wedding.—The Welsh Incursions.—Westminster Abbey.—Jewish Alms.—The Pope’s Usurers.—His Method of taking Usury.—Jewish Cemetery out of repair.—Jewish Hatred of Images.—Abraham murders his Wife Flora.—Accuses his own Nation.—Henry never satisfied.—The Remonstrance and Address of Rabbi Elias.—Earl Richard’s Reply.—Jewish Memorial—the King’s Reply.—The Lincoln Jews.—Calumniated as Crucifiers of the boy Hugo.—A false Confession extracted from Copin, the Jew.—Falsely accuses his Brethren.—The murderous Effect of that venomous Calumny.—Earl Richard ill-treats the Jews.—Ecclesiastical Animosity.—Henry sanctions the cruel Edicts of the Church.—Sancha’s Funeral.—Henry breaks his Agreement.—Barons massacre the Jews.—Jews banished from many Places.—Epidemic Fury against them.—The Jews given to Prince Edward.—The Effect of the Battle of Lewes upon the Jews.—Jews enjoy a short Respite.—A Jew accused of forging a Bond.—The Oxford Jews.—Merton College.—the University in want of a Cross.—The Jews obliged to erect one.—The Brentford Jews.—The Lincoln and Cambridge Jews.—Aaron given to Prince Edmund.—The Favour Individuals experienced stirred up the Envy of the Populace.—Henry’s plundering Jews proved oppressive to the Nation at large.—Henry’s Charter against the Jews.—Edward’s Crusade.—Jews mortgage again to Earl Richard.—Another Synagogue taken from them and given to the Friars’ Penitents.—The last cruel Conduct of Henry towards the Jews elicited Commiseration even from their virulent Foes.—The Jewish Converts’ House improved. Appendix A. The original Record of the infamous Trial of Jacob of Norwich.—B. The Relapse of a converted Jew, a Deacon, into Judaism.—C. The Writ of the Expulsion of the Newcastle Jews.—D. The Decree forbidding Christian Women serving Jews.—E. Pope Innocent’s Reason for the Act.—F. Henry’s Writ for the extracting of 10,000 Marks from the Jews.—G. The Memento of the Jewish Honesty in the original.—H. The Writ for the Assembly of the Jewish Parliament.—I. The Names of the Representatives.—J. The Writ given to the Collectors.—K. A Clause from Bishop Rupibus’s Will.—L. The original Writ respect the King’s heirship to Jewish Property.—M. The Writ respecting the Removal of Rabbi Elias from his Office.—N. The French King’s Edict against the Jews.—O. A Ballad composed on the Story of Jews crucifying Children.—P. The Deed of the Site of Merton College.—Q. The Writ of Release of the Oxford Jews.—R. The Inquisition on a Jew murdered in Oxford.—S. Writs of Protection towards the Jews.—T. Aaron’s Enfranchisement.—U. Henry’s original Charter against the Jews.—V. Charter for improving the Jewish Converts’ Institution.—W. A Converted Jewess.