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After William the Conqueror invited Jews into England from Normandy around 1070, the English crown and people, and the Jewish community of merchants and money lenders, formed an uneasy relationship. On the one hand, medieval Jews were considered to be the king's property, and received certain protection, despite ruthless exploitation of their finances by the crown. On the other, their religious beliefs created suspicion that resulted in frequent persecution at the hands of the English people.
In this talk, two of the medieval records specialists at the National Archives, Adrian Jobson and Sean Cunningham, will explore the records that help to explain the tense relationship between Christian England and the Jewish community before the expulsion of the Jews in November 1290.
Dependence, Intolerance and Expulsion: the story of the Jews in England, c.1066 - 1290
Date: 22/04/2010
Location: The National Archives
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After William the Conqueror invited Jews into England from Normandy around 1070, the English crown and people, and the Jewish community of merchants and money lenders, formed an uneasy relationship.After William the Conqueror invited Jews into England from Normandy around 1070, the English crown and people, and the Jewish community of merchants and money lenders, formed an uneasy relationship. On the one hand, medieval Jews were considered to be the king's property, and received certain protection, despite ruthless exploitation of their finances by the crown. On the other, their religious beliefs created suspicion that resulted in frequent persecution at the hands of the English people.
In this talk, two of the medieval records specialists at the National Archives, Adrian Jobson and Sean Cunningham, will explore the records that help to explain the tense relationship between Christian England and the Jewish community before the expulsion of the Jews in November 1290.
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