Starter quiz
- Which keyword is a term used to describe the collection of Christian kingdoms in the medieval period?
- 'Christendom' ✓
- Which keyword describes people who work in the Church, typically monks and bishops?
- 'clergy' ✓
- Put the following events in chronological order.
- 1⇔The Vikings took hold of England following their invasion.
- 2⇔The Vikings left England for further trading opportunities or returned home.
- 3⇔The English King, Edward the Confessor, died.
- 4⇔The Normans successfully invaded England.
- Which Norman group migrated to England because of the wealth opportunities from England's fertile land?
- Norman nobility ✓
- Norman monks
- Norman royal family
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- Which of the following was an economic incentive for Norman monks to migrate to England?
- England's gold trade
- England's wool trade ✓
- England's silk trade
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- Why were the majority of Norman migrants not treated as 'aliens' despite this being the norm in the period?
- because they were taken captive so experienced England as 'prisoners'
- because they were invited so experienced England as 'guests'
- because they invaded so experienced England as 'rulers' ✓
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Exit quiz
- Which keyword describes the action of lending money and charging interest and was called a sin by the Pope?
- 'usury' ✓
- Which of the following jobs did Jewish migrants do in Norman England?
- fishmongers ✓
- cheesemakers ✓
- monks
- artists ✓
- doctors ✓
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- Why were Jewish migrants not initially treated as aliens?
- because they were originally invited as ‘servants of the nobility’
- because they were originally invited as ‘servants of the crown’ ✓
- because they were originally invited as ‘moneylenders of the crown’
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- Complete the sentence: Due to increasing ______, Jewish people faced greater discrimination from the late 1100s.
- 'antisemitism' ✓
- Which of the following suggests that Jewish migrants still had a negative experience despite their protection status?
- They were completely dependent on their relationship with the authorities. ✓
- They were taxed by the Normans at a far higher rate than other subjects. ✓
- They were able to do many jobs other than moneylending.
- They had to give one third of all they owned to the monarch after their death. ✓
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- Who expelled Jewish people from England in 1290?
- King William I
- King Edward I ✓
- King Hery VIII
- Queen Elizabeth I
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Key learning points
- Jewish people were invited to migrate to England by Norman rulers.
- Many Jewish people were encouraged to work as moneylenders, although many also worked in other professions.
- Due to increasing antisemitism, Jewish people faced greater discrimination from the late 1100s.
- Jewish people were expelled by Edward I in 1290, not to return for nearly 400 years.
Common misconception
All Jewish people who migrated to England worked as moneylenders.
Not all Jewish migrants took up jobs as moneylenders; many took up other jobs and assimilated into English society.
Keywords
Antisemitism - hatred of or discrimination towards Jewish people
Usury - the action of lending money and charging interest, called a sin by the Pope
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