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threat of imprisonment he paid the sum of 30,000 marks in silver to the King and 200 gold marks as a gift to the Queen. At this time the King was desperate for money as the war in France had not gone well. This left Aaron of York in ruins and the King realised that he was no more of use to him and dismissed him from his office.
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When Henry III went to war in 1243, in his absence Aaron of York was accused of transgressions against the King; these are not recorded. He was sent to prison and managed to leave when he paid a fine of £100. The following year he was accused of forging a deed and was summoned before the King. On
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In 1219 he was appointed by the King to act as a talliator (assessor of tallage) and was among the twelve wealthiest Jews of the Kingdom.
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had made an agreement with him that he would only tax him 100 marks, reduced to 60. This was never honoured.
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In 1236 Aaron agreed to pay to King Henry III of England 100 marks a year to be free of all taxes (Tovey,
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Aaron appears to have obtained some of his father's money and commercial connection, for he was appointed
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dealing with Aaron's transactions still exist, one of them entirely in his own handwriting.
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In 1223 he paid £43 towards a tallage of £3000, making the second highest payment.
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before 1190 and died after 1253. He was probably the son of
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Jewish
chief rabbi
England
York
Josce of York
York pogrom of 1190
Presbyter Judaeorum
Jews of England
Josce of London
Elias of London
King's sister
Alexander II of Scotland
Henry III
mulcted
Matthew Paris
deed
sheṭarot
public domain
Joseph Jacobs
"Aaron of York"
Singer, Isidore
The Jewish Encyclopedia
Matthew Paris
M. Adler
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Rishonim
North Africa

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