Excerpt from A History of the Jews in England But the story of the ]ews in England is something more than a mere illustration of the general for tunes of the Jews. The unparalleled preservation of mediaeval records in England enables the historian to trace more clearly than elsewhere the peculiar position of the ]ews under the Feudal System. Then, again, the stages in jewish emancipation in England are very accurately marked. We see the ]ews earning by civic virtues the claim for political rights. Emanci pation in England was not granted in obedience to abstract principles; it was a practical concession made by practical men. In other ways, too, the story told in this book has its importance not merely as a record of the past but as a guide and hope for the future. The tale unfolded may not be brilliant, but the moral pointed is inspiring. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.