Telling our stories, finding our roots Exeter Multicultural History

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1290

Expulsion of Exeter's Jews

'The King's Jews' by Myra Fonceca examines the history of Exeter's mediaeval Jewish community first recorded in the city in 1181, and sheds light on the century preceding the expulsion by Edward I in 1290.

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The Telling Our Stories Finding Our Roots website is a resource for multicultural education and exploration highlighting the diversity in Devon and Exeter's local history.

The product of our community research project exploring multiculturalism and diversity in Exeter, supporting Black History Month and Exeter’s Respect festival with information on our story-telling events, local history, films and schools activities.

Part of a Heritage Lottery funded project,'Telling our Stories, Finding our Roots: Exeter's Multi-Coloured History' is run by Devon Development Education at the Global Centre in Exeter.