CHT449011 Jews sacrificing a Christian child in France in 1180 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: in the 12th century accusations in both England and France became widespread of Jewish ritual murder of Christian children; the French chroniclers Rigord (c.1150-c.1209) and Guillaume le Breton (c.1165-c.1225) in their lives of Philippe II Auguste (1165-1223) King of France 1180-1223 refer to these accusations and claim that Philippe Auguste used these rumours to justify the seizure of Jewish assets in 1180-81 and the expulsion of Jews from France in 1181;); 穢 Archives Charmet; French, out of copyright.