Edward I and the Expulsion of the Jews from England

In 1290, King Edward I issued the Edict of Expulsion, banishing all Jews from England. This episode explores the lead-up to that moment: the heavy taxation, the Statute of Jewry, the growing antisemitism, and the myth of 'blood libel.' We discuss the role of Jewish financiers in building the English economy, the protection they initially received from the Crown, and how economic resentment turned into state-sanctioned persecution. Lucas and Luna also touch on the legacy of this expulsion — how Jews would not return to England until Oliver Cromwell in the 1650s. A sobering look at a dark chapter in English history that shaped the nation's identity for centuries. #EdwardI #JewishHistory #EdictOfExpulsion #MedievalEngland #Antisemitism #StatuteOfJewry #BloodLibel #YorkMassacre #Lincoln #Plantagenets #EnglishHistory #13thCentury #HistoryOfLaw #Persecution #Expulsion #JewsInEngland #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo