huguenots

Question 1

Why did Huguenots come to England

Answer 1

I came because of religious persecution

England was a protestant country and a safe haven

Question 2

What government action in France and rebellions led to Huguenots coming to England

Answer 2

1000s of us were murdered in the St.Batholemew’s day massacre
order by the French King in 1572.

In 1685 being protestant was made illegal – This announcement
was called the ‘Edict of Nantes’.

Question 3

all of this persecution led to how many coming to England

Answer 3

50,000

Question 4

Many ……migrants had a range of skills & so found work easily &
prospered. For example working as silk weavers, soap makers & in banking.

Answer 4

Huguenots

Question 5

How many Huguenots in London in 1700 ?Many were highly skilled silk weavers- helped transform the
industry in London and especially ….

Answer 5

spitalfields

25,000

Question 6

…… were ‘naturalised’ under a 1709 Act

Answer 6

2,000

Question 7

The Bank of England’s first governor was the grandson of Huguenot refugees

However it was not all good some were poor and involved in ….. crime

Answer 7

Petty crime

Question 8

Huguenot migrants had a massive economic impact. Silk production
increased….times

Answer 8

20

Question 9

Huguenot migrants introduced new techniques helping the fashion industry
and exports grow. Such as weaving richly decorated heavy silk called……

Answer 9

brocade

Question 10

Huguenots provided ….. of funds for the new Bank of England, helped
the .paper industry develop to over …. mills & the Sheffield …industry

Answer 10

10%

200

mill

Question 11

My experiences were largely positive- indeed ?/25 of the first directors of the
…… were from ‘us’ .Many of us settled in Spitalfields and
Tottenham creating migrant communities

Answer 11

7/25 bank directors
of bank of England