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A Long and Illustrious History

The first Jews to settle in Britain since the Middle Ages arrived in:

A1707
B1789
C1603
D1656

Answer & explanation

The correct answer is 1656.

The first Jews to come to Britain since the Middle Ages settled in London in 1656. This followed Oliver Cromwell's decision to allow Jewish people to return to England.

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