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In 1144, the mutilated body of William of Norwich, a young apprentice leatherworker, was found abandoned outside the city's walls. The boy bore disturbing signs of torture, and a story spread that it was a ritual murder, performed by Jews in imitation of the Crucifixion as a mockery of Christianity. The outline of William's tale eventually gained currency far beyond

Title : The Murder of William of Norwich: The Origins of the Blood Libel in Medieval Europe
Author : Emily M. Rose
Language : en
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