Medieval England and the Jews
Channel: British Library
Date: 2020-10-23

The Jews first came to England in 1066 with William the Conqueror. The Norman kings and Henry II valued their financial contribution to the crown and ‘All Jews [were] under the King’s protection…’.

But after Henry’s death in 1189, with the advent of crusading fever, they were persecuted. The community of York was massacred in 1190 and a century later all 5,000 were expelled from the kingdom, forced to flee without their property.

Join historian Dominic Selwood and experts, Professor Nicholas Vincent and Professor Anna Sapir Abulafia for a fascinating insight into the lives of Jews during the medieval period.

In association with Jewish Book Week