THE making of a documentary film exploring the history of the Jewish blood libel in medieval Norwich, and the cathedral’s involvement in perpetuating it, has led the Chapter to agree to remove 1990s information leaflets from the Chapel of the Holy Innocents. The documents relate to the murder in 1144 of 12-year-old William of Norwich, which was blamed on the Jewish community. The myth gained ground when a Benedictine monk, Thomas of Monmouth, accused the Jewish people of murdering Christian boys so that they could use their blood in ritual ceremonies. The libel spread to Europe, leading to the persecution...
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