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Reply-The Lincoln Jews-Calumniated as Crucifiers of
the boy Hugo-A false Confession extracted from Copin,
the Jew-Falsely accuses his Brethren-The murderous
Effect of that venomous Calumny-Earl Richard ill-treats
4 the Jews-Ecclesiastical Animosity-Henry sanctions
the cruel, Edicts of the Church-Sancha's Funeral-
Henry breaks his Agreement-Barons massacre the Jews
✓-Jews banished from many Places-Epidemic Fury
against them-The Jews given to Prince Edward-The
Effect of the Battle of Lewes upon the Jews Jews enjoy
a short Respite-A Jew accused of forging a Bond-The
Oxford Jews-Merton College-the University in want
of a Cross-The Jews obliged to erect one-The Brent-
ford Jews-The Lincoln and Cambridge Jews-Aaron
given to Prince Edmund-The Favour Individuals ex-
perienced stirred up the Envy of the Populace Henry's
plundering Jews proved oppressive to the Nation at
large-Henry's Charter against the Jews-Edward's
Crusade Jews mortgage again to Earl Richard-Ano-
ther Synagogue taken from them and given to the
Friars' Penitents The last cruel Conduct of Henry
towards the Jews elicited Commiseration even from their
virulent Foes-The Jewish Converts' House improved.
APPENDIX A.-The original Record of the infamous
Trial of Jacob of Norwich.-B. The Relapse of a converted
Jew, a Deacon, into Judaism.-C. The Writ of the Ex-
pulsion of the Newcastle Jews.-D. The Decree forbid-
ding Christian Women serving Jews.-E. Pope Inno-
cent's Reason for the Act.-F. Henry's Writ for the
extracting of 10,000 Marks from the Jews.-G. The Me-
mento of the Jewish Honesty in the original.-H. The
Writ for the Assembly of the Jewish Parliament.-I. The
Names of the Representatives.-J. The Writ given to the

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Collectors.-K. A Clause from Bishop Rupibus's Will.-

L. The original Writ respect the King's heirship to Jew-

ish Property.-M. The Writ respecting the Removal of

Rabbi Elias from his Office.-N. The French King's

Edict against the Jews.-O. A Ballad composed on the

Story of Jews crucifying Children.-P. The Deed of the

Site of Merton College.-O. The Writ of Release of the

Oxford Jews.-R. The Inquisition on a Jew murdered in

Oxford.-S. Writs of Protection towards the Jews.-T.

Aaron's Enfranchisement.-U. Henry's original Charter

against the Jews.-V. Charter for improving the Jewish

Converts' Institution.-W. A Converted Jewess. 229-345

LECTURE VI.

An Epitome of the last Lecture-the Jews treated kindly in the
Beginning of Edward's Reign-The Son soon began to
imitate his Father-The Jews accused of Treason-Their
Children began to be taxed also-The Punishment of
Imprisonment changed in to Transportation-An Irish
Bishop and two Friars appointed to carry the stern Threat
into Execution-Satutum de Judaismo-The Colour of
their Badges changed-The probable Reason for the
Change-Jews prohibited to blaspheme-The Jews con-
sidered their Character defamed, if called Christians-
Jewish Women also ordered to wear Badges-Edward's
Zeal in promoting Christianity amongst the Jews-
-The Dominican Monks petition the King to compel the
Jews to listen to their Sermons -The Jewish Converts'
Institution much patronized-Belager, a Jewish Convert
of Oxford-Edward wants Money-The Jews are ac-
cused of clipping the Coin-The Charge of clipping the
Coin examined-Edward's Vow-The King wanted

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£20,000; he imprisoned, therefore, all the Jews in Eng-

land-Asher chronicles the Imprisonment on the Walls of
the Winchester Prison-The Enmity against the Jews epi

demic-The Clergy and the Laity prevail with the King

to banish the Jews-All the Jews banished this Country,

A.D. 1290-The Barbarities practised upon them-The

King and the Queen profited much by their Banishment

-The Mariner's Stratagem-Ben Verga's Account of the

Banishment of the Jews-Rabbi G'daliah's Account-

Dr. Jost's Estimate of the English Jews incorrect-The

Jewish Chronicle-The unjust Cruelty the Jews expe-

rienced-A Picture of the Exiles-De Lyra an English

Jew-His Writings-L'Advocat's Account of him incor-

rect-APPENDIX A. Edward's first impartial Proclama-

tion.-B. The Prohibition of Jewish Blasphemy.-C. Ed-

ward institutes an Investigation respecting Suetecota-

D. The Writ for compelling the Jews to attend Church.

-E. Belager's Goods and Chattels F. The Proclamation

against accusing the Jews of clipping the Coin.-G. The

Original of Ben Verga's Account.-H. Of Rabbi G'da-

liah.-I. Letter to the Editor of the Jewish Chronicle.—

K. Extract from Bishop Bale

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LECTURES

ON

THE HISTORY OF THE JEWS.

LECTURE I.

BEFORE I begin with the immediate subject which brings me before your notice this evening, I would venture to crave your indulgence if my lisping, broken accents, and my limited attainments, should not reflect the credit upon your noble Institution which it so richly deserves. I humbly trust, that you will kindly take into consideration that it is comparatively but a short time since I began to pay attention to your language and literature.

It is but little more than eight years since I landed on the shores of England, and eight years to a day* since I arrived

* October 28th, 1845.

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LECTURER'S DISADVANTAGES.

in your town of Liverpool, at a time when you, in all probability, little thought of erecting such a magnificent edifice for so laudable a purpose. As for me, I positively aver that I did not then entertain the least ambition of ever appearing before you as lecturer in any shape whatever, being then totally ignorant of your language. I trust, therefore, to your kind and well-known courtesy, that you will put the best construction you possibly can on my humble efforts.

Whilst it would be unpardonable presumption in me, seeing as I do before me such a host of learned and highly-gifted men, to imagine that there were not those present who, from more extensive reading, were not better acquainted with several, if not with all the subjects which will come before them in the progress of these lectures; it would be, at the same time, regarded as mere affectation and false modesty if I pretended that there were not others less conversant with these subjects than myself, and to whom it may be in