On a spring day in 1277, the prominent Jewish businesswoman Licoricia of Winchester was found murdered by her daughter, stabbed to death in her own house. Alongside Licoricia's body was that of her Christian maid, Alice. Why was Licoricia killed? And, why was her death reported as far away as Germany? Now available in paperback, this ground-breaking book draws on extensive research in the fiscal archives of medieval England - most notably those of the Jewish Exchequer - to examine the family history behind this famous murder. It is the story of Licoricia's route to wealth through advantageous...