It was clear from Montezinos’ and other travellers’ reports that the Jews had already reached one end of the earth. “Let them enter England and the other end would be reached.” In this sense Manasseh wrote his book, which, at the instigation of John Dury (1596‒1680) was translated into English by the Puritan Moses Wall,¹ from the Latin version (Appendix v), of the original Spanish under the title of _The Hope of Israel_ (Appendix vi), which produced a profound impression throughout England. It was followed in the next few years by two other tracts by Manasseh, _The Humble Addresses_ [1655] (Appendix vii) and _Vindiciæ Judæorum_ [1656] (Appendix viii). ¹ “... Moses Wall, of Causham or Caversham in Oxfordshire, a scholar and Republican opinionist, of whom there are traces in Hartlib’s correspondence and elsewhere.” (_Life of John Milton_, by David Masson (1822‒1907), vol. v., 1877, _pp._ 601‒2). See also _The Diary and Correspondence of Dr. John Worthington_ (1618‒1671). Edited by James Crossley (1800‒1883).... 1847, _pp._ 355 and 365. These tracts followed the remarkable evolution of English religious ideas which occurred in the seventeenth century. It is a well-known fact that the recognition of religious liberty in England was due chiefly to the struggle between the True Believers and other Nonconformists. The Reformation had granted only a limited form of religious liberty: when the True Believers themselves began to be persecuted the demand for religious liberty became very strong. The earliest pamphlet on this subject, by Leonard Busher, published in 1614,¹ had already demanded religious liberty for the Jews as well. ¹ Religious | Peace: | Or, | A Plea for Liberty of | Conscience. | Long since presented to King _James_, | and the High Court of Parliament then | sitting, by _Leonard Busher_ Citizen of _London_, and Printed in the Yeare 1614. | Wherein is contained certain Reasons against | Persecution for Religion, Also a designe for | peaceable reconciling of those that differ in opinion. | ... London, | Printed for John Sweeting at the Angel in Popes-head-alley, | 1646. | (_4to._ 4 _ll._ + 38 _pp._ [B. M.] Imprimatur:――This usefull Treatise (Entituled _Religious Peace_), long since Presented by a Citizen of _London_ to King James, and the High Court of Parliament then sitting; I allow to be Reprinted. _Aprill 1._ JOHN BACHILER. A copy of the first edition, published in 1614, has not yet been discovered. _p._ 28: “... but shall offend also the Jews, ... who account it tyrrany to have their consciences forced to religion by persecution.” _p._ 71: “Then shall the Jews inhabit and dwell under his majesty’s dominion, to the great profit of his realms....”