immigration-topic 2

early modern britain

What was the reformation?

split between the catholic church and the protestant church

who were the Huguenots?

French Protestants who fled to England to escape religious persecution in france

give an example of a massacre for Huguenots

St.Bartholomew’s Dy Massacre

how many Huguenots were killed in the Massacre of Vassy?

60

what law made Protestantism illegal in France in 1685?

The Edict of Fontainebleau

how many Huguenots migrated to England?

one fifth

Which King offered Huguenots denizen status in 1681?

Charles 2nd

what is denizen status?

the right to live and work in England

what products did skilled Huguenots craftsmen make?

silk and clocks

who were the palatines?

Protestants and Catholics from the Rhineland (Germany) who came to England to escape war and religious persecution

how much money did the Protestant Church raise to support Palatines?

£20,000

why did the English government no longer welcome the Palatines?

they realised one third were Catholic

what year did the English government revoke the 1709 act that naturalised all Protestants?

1711

how many Palatines left England to find work in North America?

3,000

how many Palatines left England to settle in Ireland?

3,000

what was the East India Company?

A group of English merchants who started trading with India

when was the East India Company formed?

1600

what was an Ayah?

An Indian women employed to take care for children of East India Company employees

how were Indian servants treated in Britain?

as an exotic status symbol

who was John Blanke?

A black trumpeter who worked at the court of Henry VIII

Why did attitudes change in Britain during the 1600s?

Britain became involved in the Transatlantic Slave Trade

why were Romany gypsies described as nomadic?

they lived in temporary camps and moved around, rather than stay in one place

which King introduced the first Egyptians Act in 1530?

Henry VIII

What did the Egyptian Act do?

Romany Gypsies had to leave England within 16 days or be imprisoned and deported

how did Mary I amend the Egyptians act?

Romany Gypsies in England would be punished by death

which English leader allowed Jewish people to migrate to England?

Oliver Cromwell

In which year were Jewish people allowed to return to England?

1655

what religious reasons did Cromwell have for allowing Jewish people to return to England?

he believed Jewish people would support England against Catholic Europe

what economic reason did Cromwell have for allowing Jewish people to return to England?

he believed Jewish people would boost England’s economy by working in trade

what jobs were Jewish people not allowed to do in England?

lawyers or the army

what jobs were Jewish people allowed to do in England?

finance in trade or in banks

what did Jewish people feel pressured to do in England?

convert to Christianity or practice their religion in secret

what did many Jewish people feel pressured to do to their appearance in England?

cut their hair and beards to fit in with the English style