Edict of Expulsion

On July 18, 1290, King Edward I issued the Edict of Expulsion, ordering all Jews to leave England by November 1 (All Saints' Day). Those remaining faced execution. Jews could carry money and movable goods, but houses and fixed property were forfeited to the crown. Scholars estimate between 2,000 and 6,000 people were expelled. In exchange, Parliament granted Edward a tax of approximately 116,000 pounds to fund his war with France. Jews were not formally readmitted to England until 1656 under Oliver Cromwell.