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The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part A.

CHAPTER XI
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Besides many other indignities to which they were continually exposed, it appears that they were once all thrown into prison, and the sum of sixty-six thousand marks exacted for their liberty:[*****] at another time, Isaac the Jew paid, alone, five thousand one hundred marks[******] Brim, three thousand marks;[*******] Jurnet, two thousand; Bennet, five hundred: at another, Licorica, widow of David the Jew, of Oxford, was required to pay six thousand marks; and she was delivered over to six of the richest and discreetest Jews in England, who were to answer for the sum.[********] [** Hoveden, Chron.Gerv.p.

1410.] [*** Madox, chap.

xiv.] [**** Spel.

Gloss, in verbo Forests.] [***** Madox, Hist.

of the Exch.p.151.


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