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Lionel Rothschild enters the House of Commons as its first Jewish member in 1858. Although elected before, he could not take his seat because he refused to swear the compulsory Christian oath .
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Lionel Rothschild enters the House of Commons as its first Jewish member in 1858. Although elected before, he could not take his seat because he refused to swear the compulsory Christian oath .
Contemporary oil painting |
