Statement

In 1290 a Jewish moneylender in Paris was charged with desecrating the host, an episode marked by a chapel built on the spot and probably one trigger of the 1306 expulsion of Jews from France. Another charge, in 1370, brought about the virtual end of the Jewish community of medieval Belgium. The final Jew executed for the supposed 'crime' of desecrating the host died in the 1600s.

References

1. p. 200

   supports · boxed feature · ch. 7

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

   Section: The Blood Libel and Other Lethal Accusations

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2. p. 200

   supports · boxed feature · ch. 7

   Efron, Lehmann and Weitzman. The Jews: A History. 3rd edition. New York and Abingdon: Routledge, 2019.

   Section: The Blood Libel and Other Lethal Accusations

   Verification anchor recorded · checked against the page text