Henry Pelham (1694–1754), Whig Prime Minister who introduced the Jew Bill in Parliament in 1753 Part I: The English Common Law Basis of Tory Anti-Judaism A legal case involving Robert Calvin, although seemingly unrelated, would play a key role in shaping attitudes and beliefs about Jews and Jewishness until the mid-nineteenth century. The plaintiff … Continue reading The Tory Parliamentary Struggle to Preserve English National Identity, 1753–1858, Parts I and II