The jewish massacre Flashcards
What were Jews allowed to do in England
Lend money and charge interest. This was ver popular with kings and they were granted royal protection in the 1100’s
How did people know if you were Jewish?
They had to wear pointed hats or yellow stripes
How did Christians react to Jews and their benefits?
Angry
Jealous
Protesting
Rioting
What was the fate of a large group of Jews kept in the tower in York in 1190?
They were going to burn to death so they killed each other.
Who was the leader in the Jewish massacre
Richard Malenisse - he owed lots of money to them
Why were Christians scared of the Jews?
They thought the Jews would put a curse on them. The christians knew that the Jews had killed Christ
Who was to blame for the massacre
The mob . Afterwards they burned all the money documents to get rid of any debt evidence
