migration 1000-1500 Flashcards
what did the Normans do when they invaded England in 1066 (personal freedom)
The Normans abolished slavery after the doomsday survey which had shown that about 10 percent of the people were slaves
what did the Normans do when they invaded England in 1066 (language)
they introduced a new language a dialect of old French. old English and old French came together in one
what did the Normans do when they invaded England in 1066 (law and order)
William created the feudal system which was already developing before 1066. The Normans took control of the tax and justice systems. they built big castles to control the population
why did the Jews come to England
William the Conqueror invited the Jews to England because they could read write. He needed them to help control the land he seized.
what did the Jews do when they came to England
Christians were told that it was a sin to lend money however kings and bishops wanted to borrow money to build castles and cathedrals so Jews were pressed to become money lenders
how were the Jews prosecuted
blood libel- the dead body of a boy called William was found and everyone blamed the Jews they made the boy a saint which made the hate for the Jews more the church encouraged this.
in York in 1190 Barons who didn’t want to pay back their Debt surrounded a castle (where the Jews were hiding) holding swords and torches calling them to come out and convert to Christianity or be burnt alive those who surrendered were murdered the rest committed mass suicide
what was the impact of Jews migration to England (political)
Kings and the church exploited antiemetic hatred of Jews by spreading lies such as the blood libel to increase their influence and wealth as well as introducing racist laws
what was the impact of Jews migration to England (economic)
Jews provided lots of money to build churches which would of given jobs to many people. they also contributed to many other professions.
what was the impact of Jews migration to England (cultural)
William of Norwich the boy that got killed was made a saint antisemitism became widely encouraged within medieval England. this escalated into extreme violence such as the killing of Jews in London and in York
why did the Flemish migrants come to England how were they treated and what was their impact
come came as refugees. they were skilled craftsmen. they were welcomed by the English but later people started to dislike them. they grew the economy and passed on skills. they set up looms in Manchester
why did the Hanseatic merchants come to England how were they treated and what was their impact
they came to make money. the local population liked them to start but some workers felt they were stealing trade. the merchants traded materials such as timber and fur. they had a significant impact on the economy helping it become a rich manufacturing and trading nation. they made the city of London a financial centre
why did the Lombard bankers come to England how were they treated and what was their impact
they saw a chance to make a profit from the growing trade in English wool. the local population did not welcome the foreign merchants and regularly demanded restriction on them. the money they invested helped boos Englands economy in many ways encouraging trade and building and financing wars. they introduced the words bank, credit and debit
resistance to the Normans
some of the Anglo-Danish nobles joined an unsuccessful invasion led by king sweyn of denmark. there was resistance from the silvatici or ‘green men’ the anti colinial resitance fighters of the forest
Norman significance 14 marker (political)
castles were built to control the population william created the feudal system.
Norman significance 14 marker (economic)
the Normans took control of the tax and justice systems.
