Magna Carta and the Jews, 1215-1300

Irwin, Dean

Abstract

An invited lecture, this paper is part of a series on the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta (1225).

This lecture explores the implications of Magna Carta for the Anglo-Jewish community. The 1215 Charter of Liberties has long been discussed by historians of Anglo-Jewry, because of its two chapters relating to the Jews. These chapters were dropped from subsequent reissues of Magna Carta and, as such, they are not conventionally included in discussions of Anglo-Jewry. Here, I will argue that the 1225 Charter had broad applications for the Jews.

Citation

Irwin, D. (2025, February). Magna Carta and the Jews, 1215-1300

• Presentation Conference Type: Lecture
• Conference Location: Weston Library, University of Oxford.
• Start Date: Feb 20, 2025
• End Date: Feb 20, 2025
• Deposit Date: Dec 9, 2024