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Jewish traders had followed William the Conqueror from Normandy, and had been enabled by his protection to establish themselves in separate quarters or "Jewries" in all larger English towns.

From History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400 by Green, John Richard

It presents many new facts on the medieval Jewries of Germany.

From The Book of Delight and Other Papers by Abrahams, Israel

Finally, Rashi's influence was not confined either within the walls of the Jewries or within the frontiers of France, but it radiated to foreign lands and to ecclesiastical circles.

From Rashi by Szold, Adele

They were established, as they had been elsewhere in Europe, in separate "Jewries," or places kept apart for them in every city.

From The Story of Rouen by Cook, Theodore Andrea, Sir

The settlement of one of the wealthiest among the English Jewries in the very heart of the town indicated, while it promoted, the activity of its trade.

From History of the English People, Volume I Early England, 449-1071; Foreign Kings, 1071-1204; The Charter, 1204-1216 by Green, John Richard