Migration in medieval England | History | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Match the keywords to the correct definitions.

antisemitism

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hatred of or discrimination towards Jewish people ✓

Low Countries

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made up of modern-day Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg ✓

usury

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the action of lending money & charging interest, Pope called it a sin ✓

Angevin Empire

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territories in England, Wales, Ireland and France held by Henry II ✓
Which of the following statements explain why merchants and craftspeople migrated to medieval England for economic reasons?

Italian bankers were invited to replace Jewish moneylenders. ✓

European merchants posed less of a threat to Norman rule.

Skilled Flemish weavers in England reduced the cost of exporting wool. ✓

They worked in different professions, including blacksmithing and candle making ✓
Put the following events relating to the way migrant craftspeople and merchants were treated in medieval England in *reverse* chronological order.

1

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‘Letters of denization’ offered to migrants

2

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Charter of Merchants signed

3

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Flemish weavers expelled from England

4

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Flemish weavers invited to England
Complete the sentence: Merchants and craftspeople had a significant impact on the medieval English economy, especially the ______ trade.

'wool' ✓
What fraction of English people died in the Black Death?

1/4

1/3 ✓

1/2

2/3
Why were Flemish weavers expelled only a month after being invited to migrate to England in 1270?

Henry III decided he did not like the style of weaving they did

tensions had increased between the Low Countries and the Henrician Empire

the English weavers revolted when they arrived

tensions had increased between Flanders and the Angevin Empire ✓

Exit quiz

Which keyword describes how far individuals or groups of immigrants adopt the culture, customs and values of the majority of people living in their new home country?

'assimilate' ✓
Which keyword describes how far individuals or groups of migrants hold onto the culture, customs and values of their homeland?

'Autonomy' ✓
Which of the following statements are false?

French monks migrated to work in the gold trade. ✓

Vikings settled in England to expand their trade routes.

Jewish people migrated to work in a variety of professions.

Angevin Empire rulers wanted to expand the silk trade. ✓
Which of the following groups migrated for political reasons in the medieval period?

the Vikings ✓

French monks

the Normans ✓

Jewish moneylenders

Italian bankers
Which of the following groups migrated for economic reasons in the medieval period?

the Vikings ✓

French monks ✓

the Normans

Jewish moneylenders ✓

Italian bankers ✓
Which of the following groups of migrants impacted the built envrionment?

the Vikings

the Normans ✓

Italian bankers

Jewish moneylenders ✓

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Key learning points

People migrated because of the potential for political and religious influence as well as financial gain.
Migrant experiences varied across the period, they depended on the relationship between the authorities and migrants.
Migrants had an impact on the economy, built environment and culture of medieval England.

Common misconception

Migrant experiences were dependent solely on when they migrated to England.

Migrant experiences were dependent on a variety of factors, this includes when they migrated, the relationship between each migrant group and the authorities and where in England they settled.

Keywords

Danelaw - the area of England in the north and east controlled by the Vikings
Angevin empire - territories in England, Wales, Ireland and France held by Henry II and his descendants in the 12th and 13th centuries
Assimilate - how far individuals or groups of immigrants adopt the culture, customs and values of the majority of people living in their new home country
Autonomy - how far individuals or groups of migrants hold onto the culture, customs and values of their homeland