Editing Edict of Expulsion (section)

===Expulsion of the Jews from Gascony===
{{see also|Expulsions and exoduses of Jews}}

Local or temporary expulsions of Jews had taken place in other parts of Europe,{{efn|In France and Brittany, for example, but usually Jews were able to return after a few years<ref>{{harvnb|Morris|2009|p=226}}</ref>}} and regularly in England. For example, Simon de Montfort expelled the Jews of [[Leicester]] in 1231,{{sfn|Mundill|2002|p=60}} and in 1275, Edward I had permitted the [[Eleanor of Provence|Queen mother Eleanor]] to expel Jews from her lands and towns.{{sfn|Huscroft|2006|pp=146-7}}{{efn|Eleanor's [[dower]] towns included Marlborough, Gloucester, Worcester and Cambridge. Other expulsions took place in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Warwick, Wycombe (1234), Northamptonshire (1237), Newbury (1243), Derby (1261), Romsey (1266), Winchelsea (1273), Bridgnorth (1274), Windsor (1283). Under their town charters, Jews were forbidden from entering any of the new north-Welsh boroughs Edward I created.{{sfn|Hillaby|Hillaby|2013|pp=141-43}}}}

In 1287, Edward I was in his French provinces in the [[Duchy of Gascony]] while trying to negotiate the release of his cousin [[Charles of Salerno]], who was being held captive in [[Aragon]].{{sfn|Huscroft|2006|p=145}} On Easter Sunday, Edward broke his collarbone in an {{convert|80|foot|m|adj=on}} fall, and was confined to bed for several months.{{sfn|Tolan|2023|p=180}} Soon after his recovery, Edward ordered the expulsion of local Jews from Gascony.{{sfn|Prestwich|1997|p=306}} His immediate motivation may have been the need to generate funds for Charles' release,<ref>{{harvnb|Prestwich|1997|p=346}}, {{harvnb|Richardson|1960|pp=225-7}}</ref> but many historians, including [[Richard Huscroft]], have said the money raised by seizures from exiled Jews was negligible and that it was given away to [[mendicant orders]] (i.e. friars), and therefore see the expulsion as a "thank-offering" for Edward's recovery from his injury.<ref>{{harvnb|Huscroft|2006|pp=145-6}}, {{harvnb|Tolan|2023|pp=180-81}}, {{harvnb|Morris|2009|p=226}}, {{harvnb|Dorin|2023|p=159}}</ref>

After his release, in 1289, Charles of Salerno expelled Jews from his territories in [[Maine (province)|Maine]] and [[County of Anjou|Anjou]], accusing them of "dwelling randomly" with the Christian population and cohabiting with Christian women. He linked the expulsion to general taxation of the population as "recompense" for lost income. Edward and Charles may have learnt from each other's experience.<ref>{{harvnb|Huscroft|2006|pp=146-149}}, {{harvnb|Tolan|2023|pp=181-82}}, {{harvnb|Morris|2009|p=227}}, {{harvnb|Dorin|2023|p=160}}</ref>