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Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln
1255Aug, 27

Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln

Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln (b. 1247)
Hugh of Lincoln (1246 – 27 August 1255) was an English boy whose death was falsely attributed to Jews. He is sometimes known as Little Saint Hugh or Little Sir Hugh to distinguish him from the adult saint, Hugh of Lincoln. The boy Hugh was never formally canonised, so properly "Little Saint Hugh" is a misnomer.

Hugh became one of the best known of the blood libel 'saints'; generally children whose deaths were interpreted as Jewish sacrifices. It is likely that the Bishop and Dean of Lincoln steered events in order to establish a profitable flow of pilgrims to the shrine of a martyr and saint. Hugh's death is significant because it was the first time that the Crown gave credence to ritual child murder allegations, through the direct intervention of King Henry III. As a result, in contrast to other English blood libels, the story entered the historical record, medieval literature and popular ballads that circulated until the twentieth century.

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