Talk

The remarkable medieval moneylender, Licoricia of Winchester rose from obscure beginnings to become the personal banker to Henry III and the richest Jewish woman in 13th century England.  Twice married, twice widowed and the mother of four sons, she was a self-made woman in a man-made world.  But in an age of political turmoil and … Continue reading Licoricia of Winchester: an exception who proves the rule?