Licoricia of Winchester
Licoricia of Winchester rose from obscurity to become the most successful female financier in early Plantagenet England. Royal favourite, widow, potentate and prisoner, her life spanned seven decades and was filled with dramatic highs and tragic lows. In this inspiring chronicle of an extraordinary woman, Rebecca Abrams tells the story of Licoricia and the Jews of medieval England, set against a backdrop of political unrest and rising antisemitism, opening a window onto a period of English history whose aftershocks linger to this day.
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Licoricia of Winchester rose from obscurity to become the mostsuccessful female financier in early Plantagenet England. Royalfavourite, widow, potentate and prisoner, her life spanned sevendecades and was filled with dramatic highs and tragic lows. In thisinspiring chronicle of an extraordinary woman, Rebecca Abrams tellsthe story of Licoricia and the Jews of medieval England, set againsta backdrop of political unrest and rising antisemitism, opening awindow onto a period of English history whose aftershocks linger tothis day.
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| Author | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | The Licoricia of Winchester Ap |
| Imprint | Rebecca Abrams |
| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 144 |
| Language | English |
| Edition | |
| Dewey | 942.03092 (edition:23) |
| Readership | General – Trade / Code: K |
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