Lombardy Bankers

Question 1

Why did The Lombard’s migrate (which king and what families came over)

Answer 1

Government action= migration.

As anti-Semitism increased, Kings wanted to replace Jewish money lenders. Henry III invited powerful banking families, the
Ricciardis to move to London under Royal protection. So, from

Question 2

How did the Lombard’s get around giving loans

Answer 2

1220 ,bankers from Lombardy ( northern Italy) became important .They got round the Pope’s rules by paying fines and using loopholes acting as pawnbrokers.

.In 1265 the Pope changed the rules- in effect allowing money lending.

Question 3

Lombardy bankers also benefited from Royal support,

although some key families like the …… had lands taken away

Answer 3

Ricciardis

Question 4

The Lombard’s funded ED I conquest of where and ED III under the …. years war

Answer 4

Wales

100 years war

Question 5

The Lombard’s were allowed to trade in …. which made them wealthy

Answer 5

rights to trade in
wool and other goods .

This made many wealthy- even when the Edward did not pay
his bills and helped found financial centres

Question 6

Due to help from Lombard’s London started to become a major …. ….

Answer 6

financial centre

Question 7

.Lombardy bankers gave us some Italian words like:

Answer 7

banks;
bankrupt and owe.

Question 8

When did the Lombardy bankers come over to England from request by Henry III

Answer 8

1220’s