(Posted on 16th March to mark the anniversary of the terrible pogrom in York on that day in 1190).
A minority community of Jews became established in England, including in London, in the reign of the Norman king William I, “the Conqueror”, in the late eleventh century, many of its members originating from Rouen in Normandy and involved in money-lending (Christians being barred from the practice at the time). Tragically, the Jews became subject in the…
Source: Jewish London up to the time of the Great Fire of 1666 | The Lost City of London
Always interesting, to see the Jewish historical connections in London. (And nice to hear something positive about Oliver Cromwell too, of course.)
Best wishes, Pete.
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