2005/10/01 by Reva Berman Brown, Sean McCartney · 2 citations
Arts and Humanities · #Medieval History and Crusades #Medieval Literature and History
paper · doi:10.1177/097194580500800203
openalex publication_date 2005/10/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11
The Jewish branch of the Great Exchequer of England was created some time during the last decade of the twelfth century during the reign of Richard I (1189–99). Jews arrived in England in significant numbers after 1066, invited by William the Conqueror to assist in the increase of English commerce and industry. They remained, as financiers, moneylenders and pawnbrokers, until expelled by Edward I in 1290. The article tells the story of the exchequer of the Jews, discussing its organisation, officials and effect on England's economy during the years of its operation.