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 into
Transportation.――An Irish Bishop and two Friars appointed to
carry the stern Threat into Execution.――♦_Statutum de Judaismo._
――The Colour of their Badges changed.――The probable Reason for
the Change.――Jews prohibited to blaspheme.――The Jews considered
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 accused of clipping the Coin.――The Charge of clipping
the Coin examined.――Edward’s Vow.――The King wanted £20,000;
he imprisoned, therefore, all the Jews in England.――Asher
chronicles the Imprisonment on the Walls of the Winchester
Prison.――The Enmity against the Jews epidemic.――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 ♠Virga’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
experienced.――A Picture of the Exiles.――De Lyra an English
Jew.――His Writings.――L’Advocat’s Account of him incorrect.
――APPENDIX A. Edward’s first impartial Proclamation.――B. The
Prohibition of Jewish Blasphemy.――C. Edward 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 ♠Virga’s Account.――H. Of Rabbi
G’daliah.――I. Letter to the Editor of the _Jewish Chronicle_.
――J. Extract from Bishop Bale.
♦ ‘Satutum’ replaced with ‘Statutum’
♠ “Verga’s” replaced with “Virga’s”