England in the early modern period | History | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which of these periods is the early modern period?

c. 800 to c. 1500

c. 1500 to c. 1700 ✓

c. 1700 to c. 1900

c. 1900 to present
The Normans invaded England in 1066. Which of thesse changes to English life resulted from the Norman Congest?

Jewish people were no longer allowed to lend money for a living.

French became the language used by people in powerful positions. ✓

A new system of land tenure was introduced, often called the fuedal system. ✓

The Christian Church in England was reformed. ✓
Match the keywords with the correct definitions.

migrants

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people who move from one place to another to live there ✓

Vikings

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invaders from Scandinavia ✓

Danelaw

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the part of England settled by Vikings ✓

Black Death

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a pandemic that killed around 25 million people in Europe ✓

moneyer

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someone who mints (makes) coins ✓
Put these Medieval period events into chronological order.

1

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Viking invaders captured York.

2

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Henry III passed the Statute of Jewry.

3

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Henry III granted the Hansa a charter to operate in England.

4

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The Black Death arrived in England.

5

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Henry VI passed the 'hosting law'.
Match the factors of change with the correct impacts of migration in the medieval period.

Institutions (government)

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changes in the legal status of migrants ✓

Religion

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building of cathedrals and monasteries by the Normans ✓

Economic influence

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banking practices introduced by bankers from Lombardy ✓

Attitudes in society

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gradual integration of Viking invaders into England ✓
Which of these statements explains why religion was a reason for migration in the medieval period?

Some migrant rulers believed the English Church needed to be restored.

Some migrant rulers invited other migrants to help restore the English Church. ✓

Some migrant groups sought greater wealth and land.

Some migrant groups sought greater political control.

Exit quiz

Identify what pushed Huguenots to migrate from France in the late 16th century, and what pulled them to England.

The decline of the feudal system in England

The conversion of England to Protestantism ✓

The St Bartholomew's Day Massacre, 1572

Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes which had provided protection. ✓
Match the keywords with the correct definitions.

Reformation

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a permanent split in the Western Christian Church ✓

humanism

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a Renaissance movement valuing classical learning ✓

Catholic Church

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the powerful institution challenged by the Reformation ✓

Protestant Church

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Christian movement that aimed to reform the Church ✓

refugee

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someone seeking safety from persecution in another country ✓

Huguenots

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French Protestants persecuted during the Reformation ✓
Name this individual: he wrote 95 objections to one of the Church's teachings, and sparked the Reformation - Martin ______.

'Luther' ✓
Put these events from early modern history into chronological order.

1

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Henry VIII created the Church of England, with himself as its head.

2

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Elizabeth I restored England to Protestantism.

3

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Charles I's Royalists fought a civil war against Parliamentarians.

4

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William III and Mary II became king and queen, after signing the Bill of Rights.
Which of these are examples of changes between the medieval period and the early modern period?

The English Church ✓

The power of the monarch ✓

The importance of the wool trade

Rulers inviting migrants they considered economically valuable
Which of these best explains the influence of the Reformation on migration?

The Reformation increased economic opportunities for migrants in England.

The Reformation brought in governments who were more trusting of foreigners.

England was a safe haven for Protestants fleeing persecution by Catholics. ✓

England's landowners wanted to share power with ordinary people.

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Key learning points

The Reformation led to huge changes in Europe.
As England became a stable Protestant nation, migration of Protestant refugees increased.
The Renaissance increased migration to England as migrants settled there to spread new ideas and technology.
The emergence of the British Empire led to small numbers of Asian and African migrants settling in Britain.

Common misconception

The Reformation only led to an increase in the number of Protestant refugees in England.

The Reformation eventually led to Puritan rule, under which Jewish migrants were reinvited to England.

Keywords

Denomination - a branch of the Christian Church (e.g. Catholicism, Protestantism)
Puritan - someone who believes in a form of Protestantism that argued that the Reformation needed to go further and that Protestants needed to strictly adhere to all core beliefs and practices
Humanism - a movement in the early modern period that sought to use ancient Roman and Greek texts to reconsider key beliefs about society
Lascar - a sailor who travelled between Britain and its colonies, working in the engine room of ships - quite often in dangerous and inhumane conditions