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Who was John Blanke?
A migrant trumpeter in the service of Henry VII and VIII
What was the Tudor reception to African migrants?
Accepted into society, into which they baptized, married and buried.
How did the law in Tudor England view African migrants?
Positively, they were not viewed or treated as slaves in the eyes of the law
Give one piece of evidence that African migrants assimilated into Tudor society
African migrants inter-married and had children e.g., John Blanke
When did Romani Gypsies migrate to England?
16th Century
Why were Romani Gypsies treated negatively?
Due to the perception of "vagrants" at the time
What are vagrants?
People who are homeless and unemployed
Which Act expelled 'Egyptians' (Gypsies) from England?
1530 Egyptian Act
What was another name given for Gypsy?
Egyptian
Give one piece of evidence that shows the Gypsy experience in England
1650s- Forced transportation of Gypsies into slavery
Who were Walloons?
Protestants from the Low Countries
When did Walloons arrive in England?
1530s
Why did the Walloons migrate to England?
They were facing persecution from Catholic Monarchs in Europe
How many Walloons were in England by 1592?
2700
Give one example of the impact of Walloons in England
The Walloons brought new skills to England including glass engraving, thread making, linen weaving, printing and lace-making
What series of wars caused Elizabeth I to forge relations with Muslims?
Reconquista
Which African leader sent an ambassador to England?
King Ahmad of Morocco
When did King Ahmad of Morocco send an ambassador to England?
1600
Which English merchant brought five African 'slaves' back to England?
John Lok
Who was Jacques Francis?
A West African migrant, who gave legal testimony
Which group was seen as the biggest threat to Tudor England?
Catholics
Give an example of negative treatment of Catholics in Elizabethan England
Catholic Priests were hung and dsiembowelled in 1583
How many Catholic Priests were executed by Elizabeth I
130
When were Jews readmissioned into England?
1656
What common enemy did the English and Jews have?
Catholic Spain
Give one economic reason why Jews were readmissioned into England
Jewish traders in London could help London to compete with Amsterdam
Give one religious reason why Jews were readmissioned into England
It was seen as essential to convert Jews to Christianity before the "second coming" of Christ
Which Jewish Ambassador persuaded Cromwell to allow the readmission of Jews?
Rabbi Menasseh ben Israel of Amsterdam
Give one piece of evidence that Jews were accepted back into England
Jewish community were able to open up a synagogue in Aldgate.
Give one piece of evidence that Jews were not accepted back into England
several members of Cromwell's council were unwilling to allow the readmission.
Which leader allowed Jewish people to return to Britain?
Oliver Cromwell
In what year did Mary I make it illegal to be an immigrant gypsy?
1554
Define economic migration
Migrating for better job opportunities or to benefit your financial situation
When was the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre?
1572
What was the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre?
The massacre of 70,000 Huguenots by Catholics
What was the Reformation?
The splitting of the Catholic Church into two groups: Protestants and Catholics
Give one reason why the Huguenots migrated to England
England was a Protestant country in the 1600s
Which French King forcibly removed the Huguenots from France?
Louis XIV
What were Dragonnades?
Attacks on Protestants, forcing them to either migrate of convert to Catholicism
How many Huguenots migrated to England?
50,000 to 80,000
Which English Monarchs welcomed Huguenot migration?
William III and Mary
Give one impact of Huguenot migration to England
Huguenot craftsmen brought new trades e.g., feather work, and fan making
What percentage of capital investment came from Huguenot entrepreneurs in 1694?
10%
How many Huguenots were in the British army by 1700?
3000 soldiers, 700 officers
Where were the Palatine's from?
The Rhineland Palatinate in Germany
What is naturalisation?
When you become a citizen of the country you immigrate to
When did the Palatine's start migrating to Britain?
1709
What act was passed in 1708?
The General Naturalisation act
Give one reason the Palatine's migrated to Britain
They were told that they could sail to America from England and claim free land in the colonies.
Give one piece of evidence that shows that the Palatines were accepted
Each Whig MP donated £100 to a relief fund to help the Palatines.
Give one piece of evidence that shows that the Palatines were not accepted
In 1712 the General Naturalisation Act was repealed (they got rid of the law).
What happened to the majority of Palatines?
They were deported to Ireland (5000)
Which German family became the King's of England?
The Hanoverians
Define migration
The moving from one country/ place to another
Give one impact of Hanoverian migration to England
Georgian fashion was influenced by the fashionable women in the Georgian court, such as Queen Caroline, the German wife of George II.
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