Question

How were the Jews treated by Christians and why were Jews and Christians separated in Shakespeare’s time?

Answer 1

Answer:

During Shakespeare's lifetime (1564-1616), there were few to no Jews in England. The record of Jews living in England goes back to 1070, but Jews were expelled from England by Edward I in 1290. Even before Edward's Edict of Expulsion, Jews were treated differently than other people in England. They were subjects of the king, not of lords, and Jews.