Little St.Hugh of Lincoln: researches in history, archeology, and legend
TitleLittle St.Hugh of Lincoln: researches in history, archeology, and legend
Author
Call number305.8924/0137
Object number04991b
Place of publicationMadison, Wisconsin, United States
PublisherThe University of Wisconsin Press
Year of publication
1991
Physical descriptionpp41-71
MaterialArticle
ISBN0299131149
NotesArticle from the book 'The Blood libel legend : a casebook in anti-Semitic folklore' pp41-71
Description
The most famous alleged occurrence of Jewish ritual murder in England is that of Hugh of Lincoln in 1255. The story was immortalized in ballad form in "Sir Hugh, or, the Jew's daughter". The ballad is frequently used as a source for scholars interested in reconstructing the events surrounding the murder of little Hugh
