The Magna Carta and the Jews: How the complex legal status of the Jews of England shaped the Magna Carta
The Magna Carta was the result of a standoff between King John of England and his barons in 12th century England. The special status of the Jewish community as property of the king was a factor in the tensions that led to the standoff, and is reflected in the charter itself.
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Hugh Doherty is Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of East Anglia, and a member of The Magna Carta Project research team. He has taught at King’s College, London, the University of Cambridge, and the University of Oxford, where he completed his PhD.
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