Abrams, Rebecca

Licoricia of Winchester: Power and Prejudice in Medieval England

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ISBN 13:: 9781399916387
author:: Abrams, Rebecca
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: The Licoricia of Winchester Appeal
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2022
Pages:: 144
Dimensions:: 155mm X 20mm
Genre:: History, Jewish, History,
Condition:: New
Availability:: Item usually sent within 15 working days

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Licoricia of Winchester: A Remarkable Life of Power and Prejudice In medieval England, few women rose to such prominence as Licoricia, a Jewish businesswoman whose extraordinary story is now largely forgotten. This biography explores her remarkable life, marked by notable achievements and dramatic reversals of fortune, set against the turbulent backdrop of civil wars, political upheaval, and rising antisemitism. Licoricia's remarkable career was built on her ability to navigate the complex web of power and finance in thirteenth-century England. She provided loans to kings, queens, bishops, and the nobility, earning her a reputation as one of the wealthiest women in the country. Her close relationship with Henry III and her role in funding the lavishly-ornamented shrine to Edward the Confessor in Westminster Abbey are just two examples of her significant contributions to the medieval English landscape. Rebecca Abrams sheds new light on Licoricia's significance as a woman, as a Jew, and as a financier, revealing the personal resilience and determination that allowed her to stand up to power, despite the horrors that engulfed the Jews of medieval England, including mass expulsion, antisemitic legislation, and massacres.

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