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Barton Lecture: John Tolan (Nantes), ‘Baronial revolts and anti-Jewish violence in Henry III’s England (1258-1267)’

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This year's Barton Lecture is being given by Prof. John Tolan (Université de Nantes). Prof. Tolan is a prominent scholar on intercultural relations in medieval Europe. His publications include books on encounters between Christianity and Islam, both literal and literary. He also works on the history of Jewish communities and his talk draws on his current book project, 'The king's Jews: The Jewish community of England caught up in the conflicts between Henry III and his clerical and lay opponents, 1218-1266'. The Barton Lecture commemorates the work and legacy of Prof. Simon Barton (1962-2017).


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