England's Jewish Solution: Experiment and Expulsion, 1262-1290 (Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series) (Paperback)

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"...Mundill's new study of the background of the expulsion of the jews from England in 1290 is set to become, and remain, the standard work on the subject." W.M. Ormrod, Albion

"In this new volume, Robin Mundill, a British novelist, provides a fresh look at medieval Anglo-Jewry and roots the expulsion in the political, constitutional, and religious context of 13th century Britain." Jewish Book World

"Mundill's book most decidedly ought to find its way onto the shelves of university libraries, for it will provide students with a vigorous, well-informed, and comprehensive review of the historiography of the Anglo-Jewish communities of later medieval England." American Historical Review

"...the reasons behind one of the first European expulsions of the Jews are considered in depth." SHOFAR

"Not only historians but also the average reader will enjoy this fresh look at one of the most critical periods in English medieval history." Speculum-a Jrnl of Medieval Studies

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This book examines the Jewish community in England from 1262 to 1290, during the reign of Edward I. Commencing with a survey of the historiography and heritage of medieval Anglo-Jewry, the book analyzes the Jews' financial value to the Crown and indicates that after 1275 some may have diversified into commodity broking. A further chapter examines the varying fortunes of seven provincial communities, which is followed by the most comprehensive study of debtors to Jews to date, showing the wider impact of Jewish lending. Finally, the reasons behind one of the first European expulsions of the Jews are considered in depth.

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'You have achieved in one day what the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt failed to do', commented one contemporary chronicler on the occasion of Edward I's Expulsion of the Jews from England. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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