Richard is crowned king in Westminster Abbey…
September 1189 CE
Richard is crowned king in Westminster Abbey on September 3, 1189.
He has barred all Jews and women from the ceremony, but some Jewish leaders arrive to present gifts for the new king.
Baldwin, the Archbishop of Canterbury, convinces Richard not to accept presents from the Jewish dignitaries but to turn them out of the palace.
The crowds take this to mean that the King favors persecution of the Jews.
According to Ralph of Diceto, Richard's courtiers strip and flog the Jews, then fling them out of court.
Richard is reluctant to begin his reign by overtly protecting the Jews and therefore does not punish the rioters too severely—thus encouraging more riots.
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