Blood Libel: Origins of this Conspiracy Theory

Feb 16, 2021  •  E.M. Rose

Historian E.M. Rose is author of “The Murder of William of Norwich: The Origins of the Blood Libel in Medieval Europe.” Rose discusses why the blood libel emerged when it did and how it was able to gain such widespread acceptance, laying the foundations for enduring antisemitic myths that continue today. 

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