A brief Retrospect of the last Lecture.――Jewish Physicians preferred.――The Jews sadly disappointed.――Jewish History of that Period a dreary Tale of Woe.――Richard’s Reign ushered in with a Massacre of the Jews.――Rabbi Jacob, of Orleans, one of the slain.――Benedict feigns to become a Christian――soon after avows his unbelief.――The Jews attacked in other Places.――Their misplaced Zeal brings them into many Troubles.――Effect of the Crusade upon the Jews.――Their Treatment at Stamford.――At Lincoln.――The Origin of their Sufferings at York.――They take possession of the Castle.――The Rabbi calls a Convocation.――His Address.――The Jews in the Castle terminated their Existence by murdering each other.――The Cause of that awful Event.――Some of the Offenders punished.――Richard establishes the Exchequer of the Jews.――Regulations of the same.――APPENDIX A. Rabbi Gedaliah’s Account of the Murder of the Rabbi Jacob, of Orleans. ――B. The Origin of the Epithet משומד _M‘shoomad_.――C. Henry de ♦Knyghton’s Account of one of the Roaming Saints, or Crusaders. ――D. The Address of the Rabbi at York.――A Digest of Eleazar’s Speeches in the Fort of Masada.――E. The Writ of Ricardus ♠Malebisse.――F. Specimens of Hebrew, Latin, and French Starras. ――G. Court of Star Chamber. ♦ “Knighton’s” replaced with “Knyghton’s” ♠ ‘Malbisse’ replaced with ‘Malebisse’ LECTURE IV. The Jews allured by John to remain in England.――The Charter granted by the King to Rabbi Jacob――the Second Charter.――The Great Charter of Jewish Privileges.――The English Jews’ especial Charter.――English became envious of the Jews.――John’s Letter to the Mayor of London.――The King appears in his own Character. ――He begins to extract their Wealth by most barbarous Tortures. ――Why the Jews are noticed in the Magna Charta.――An ancient Tombstone found.――John’s last Act towards the Jews.――The Conduct of the Earl of Pembroke towards them.――Hubert de Burgh equally kind.――Reasons for the distinguishing Badge.――The apparent Kindness allured them again into this Country. ――Reasons of the Clerical Hatred towards the Jews.――Stephen Langton’s Edict.――The Royal Counter-Edict.――The Jewish Troubles commence.――Augustin a Jewish Convert.――Jewish Synagogue turned into a Christian Church――the Armenian Bishop and the Wandering Jew.――Henry’s cruel Conduct.――The Jewish Convert’s House. ――Charter of the same.――APPENDIX A. The State of the Jews in Spain.――B. C. D. The original Charters of John.――E. The original Indictment against a Bedford Jew.――F. John’s original Letter to the Mayor of London.――G. H. Two original royal Acquittals of Jewish Debts.――I. The Clause in the Magna Charta referring to the Jews.――K. King John affects to become a