In 1290 Edward I expelled Jews from England and for centuries, apart from those that practised their religion in secret, there were no Jews in England. In 1657, following a petition to Cromwell and a legal test case, it again became acceptable for Jews to live in England.
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Jewish expulsion and resettlement
Sure looks like a City of London plaque but the text around the edge is diffe...
Corporation of London The Great Synagogue, Dukes Place, constituent of the Un...
The Great Synagogue stood near this site until 1272. Corporation of London
This building, erected in 1912, formerly housed the Beth Holim, or hospital, ...
