The Murder of William of Norwich: The Origins of the Blood Libel in Medieval Europe, Paperback - E. M. Rose

In 1144, the mutilated body of William of Norwich, a young apprentice leatherworker, was found abandoned outside the city's walls. The boy bore dis...

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A fresh and exciting reappraisal of folklore outlaw Robin Hood.

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