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The Whitehall Conference ends with the determination that there was no law preventing Jews from re-entering England after the Edict of Expulsion of 1290.
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Whitehall Conference
1655 meeting of English leaders and statesmen to discuss the re-admission of Jews to England
The Whitehall Conference was a gathering of prominent English merchants, clergymen, and lawyers convened by Oliver Cromwell for the purpose of debating whether Jews should be readmitted to England. The conference lasted from 4 to 18 December 1655.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Edict of Expulsion
1290 anti-Jewish decree by Edward I of England
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