House of Aaron of Lincoln

by | Jan 14, 2024 | The State and the Jews

House of Aaron of Lincoln   Aaron of Lincoln (born at Lincoln, England, about 1125, died 1186) was an English Jewish financier. He is believed to have been the wealthiest man in Norman England; it is estimated that his wealth exceeded that of the King. He made a...

King Richard I of England, 1190 Charter

by | Dec 27, 2023 | The State and the Jews

King Richard I of England, 1190 Charter   Richard, by the grace of God, King of England, duke of Normandy, &c., to his archbishops, bishops, &c., greeting: I.-Know ye that we have granted and, by the present charter, confirmed, to Ysaac,   son of Rabbi...

Bishop Rudiger of Speyer, 1084 Charter

by | Dec 27, 2023 | The State and the Jews

Bishop Rudiger of Speyer, 1084 Charter   In the name of the Holy and Indivisible Trinity, I, Rudiger, surnamed Huozmann, Bishop of Speyer, When I made the villa of Speyer into a town, thought I would increase the honor I was bestowing on the place if I brought in...

King Sancho VI of Navarre

by | Dec 27, 2023 | The State and the Jews

King Sancho VI of Navarre Miniature of Sancho VI in the Compendium of chronicles about kings, Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid Sancho VI, (died June 27, 1194), king of Navarre (Pamplona) from 1150. He was a legislator of importance, conceding many municipal...