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This document provides a summary of the settlement and expulsion of Jews from England. It discusses how Jews first settled in England after the Norman Conquest, bringing wealth and moneylending. Their communities grew over time until the 13th century. Accusations of ritual murder fueled anti-Semitism. Finally, in 1290, King Edward I issued the Edict of Expulsion, forcing all Jews to leave England within a set period, and none returned for over 400 years.

Author

James Scott

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EN