Did Jews practise rites involving the murder of children?

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Event· 29 May 1171· Blois (France)

Blois

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Attested by reliable, concordant sources; no reasonable doubt.

First known case outside England. A Christian servant claims to have seen a Jew throw a child's body into the Loire. No body is ever found. About 31 to 33 Jews, including 17 women, are burned.

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First known case outside England.
Backed by : United States Holocaust Memorial Museum — Holocaust Encyclopedia, Blood Libel, E. M. Rose, The Murder of William of Norwich: The Or…

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