Statute Of Jewry: Edward I Of England

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A. Edward I of England published the Statute of Jewry of 1275. 1. “No Jew shall lend anything at usury either upon land, or rents or upon other things.” (heretical.com) 2. The statutes also stated that any Jews over the age of 7 has to “wear a badge on his outer garment” to differentiate between the Jews and Christians. (heretical.com) 3. “Christians were forbidden to live among Jews” and “Jews were not allowed to live outside certain cities and state.” (Historyinformation.com) B. Jews were forced to convert to Christianity and were not allowed to practice their own religion 1. “During the 1290s, synagogues were changed into churches in this region” (Literature and Its Times: Profiles of 300 Notable

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