History of Migration to Britain: Medieval to Modern

Flashcards covering vocabulary and key terms from the history of migration to Britain, across Medieval, Early Modern, Industrial, and Modern eras.

radin

The God of the Vikings whose encouragement was believed to lead to successful invasion.

donelaw

A settlement and collection of workshops established by the Vikings in England.

King Cnut

The first Danish King identified in the History-Medieval period of $800$-$1500$.

st Brices Day Massacre

An event involving regular fighting that occurred on $13^{\text{th}}$ Nov $1002$.

jeuries

A term associated with the positive experiences of Jews in Medieval England, alongside personal protection and the ability to lend money.

blood libel

One of the negative experiences and examples of antisemitism faced by Jews in Medieval England.

sdamesday book

A new tax system introduced by the Normans as part of their impact on the English economy.

haurying of the North

An action by the Normans that impacted the built environment in England.

Flemish and Walloons

Protestant groups who migrated for safety and were known for selling cloth and introducing crops such as celery and carrots.

John Blanke

An African individual who worked in the Royal court during the Early Modern period ($1500$-$1700$).

lascars

Indian sailors who worked for the east india company and were paid better wages in England.

ayons

Individuals whose role involved looking after children, an experience described as becoming difficult when the children grew up.

Huguenots

A group of $70,000$ Protestants who sought better opportunities in England and were noted for silk weaving and the establishment of the bank of england.

Palatines

Foreign Protestants invited under a $1709$ act who faced hostile attitudes, resulting in the government deporting $3000$ of them.

Roma

A group that suffered punishments including being jailed or deported in $1530$ and forced deportation into slavery in the $1650\text{s}$.

Jewish free school

An institution opened in $1827$ as part of the institutional impact of Jewish migration during the Industrial period.

equiano

A figure from the Industrial period ($1700$-$1900$) associated with the institutional impact of the slave trade.

navvies

Irish laborers during the Industrial Revolution who built canals and railways.

Kinder- transport

A program in $1938$ that brought $10,000$ Jewish children to Great Britain before $WW2$.

Windrush

A significant migration event in $1948$ involving Caribbean people who were invited for work and granted citizenship under the British nationality act.

WIDC-compaign

A campaign that occurred alongside the passing of $3$ acts to address experiences of racism and the colour bar.

Notting Hill Carnival

A cultural impact of the Windrush generation and the Carribean community in Britain.

colour bar

A form of prejudice and racial discrimination experienced by Caribbean and Indian/African Asian migrants in Modern Britain.