There were never more than a few thousand Jews in medieval England, but they were envied, hated and misunderstood because of their wealth and beliefs. In an age when expressions of religious conviction could be intense, fanatical and violent, the Jews were easy targets and vulnerable scapegoats. After just over 200 years, the Jewish communities of England were forcibly removed on the orders of Edward I, England becoming the first country to expel a Jewish minority from its borders. The Jews remained excluded for over 350 years, England was not unique in its approach to 'the Jewish problem', but it was different in the permanence of the solution it found.
| ISBN: | 9780752437293 |
| Publication date: | 2nd February 2006 |
| Author: | Richard Huscroft |
| Publisher: | The History Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 191 pages |
| Series: | Revealing History |
| Genres: |
Religious intolerance, persecution and conflict Social groups: religious groups and communities European history: medieval period, middle ages Judaism |
There were never more than a few thousand Jews in medieval England, but they were envied, hated and misunderstood because of their wealth and beliefs. In an age when expressions of religious conviction could be intense, fanatical and violent, the Jews were easy targets and vulnerable scapegoats.
Expulsion features in the following genres: Religious intolerance, persecution and conflict, Social groups: religious groups and communities, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Judaism
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Expulsion was written by Richard Huscroft and published by The History Press
Expulsion has 191 pages
Yes it is part of Revealing History series
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