Migration in medieval England Flashcards
c800-c1500 (21 cards)
give reasons why vikings migrated to england
1- agriculture, the land was rich and vikings and their families could settle, farm the land and live well
2- trade, york had many important trading centre which could make vikings rich
3- religion
explain the reasons why the normans migrated to england
Edward and Harold promised William that he would gain power and be crowned king of england, normans wanted to take over
explain the reasons why jewish migrants came to england
William invited them, job opportunities (moneylenders)
explain reasons why migrants from the low countries (Belgium, Luxembourg & Netherlands) came to England
they were skilled (craftsmen, labouring work, weavers) and produced high quality cloth so king Henry lll invited them to work
explain the reasons why bankers from Lombardy migrated to England
rich banking families to lend money to kings and businesses making huge profit from interest charge
what were the experiences of Vikings in England
they had fun while living and working in the Danelaw, the Danes (viking raiders and invaders) ruled England under the reign of king Cnut
what were the experiences of Normans in England
they took over and had control, built castles, William created the feudal system - he owned all the land and loaned it to trusted Normans in return for loyalty
The Domesday Book- kept everything in order of who owned what
what were the experiences of jewish migrants in England
at first they were accepted and their moneylending helped businesses flourish but over time anti-semitism grew as arguements with Christians and many jews were killed
what was the Statute of Jewry
banned jews from collecting interest so they became poor and started coin clipping, later they were expelled from England
what were the experiences of migrants from low countries in england
they settled quickly and were very skilled so developed englands trade and industry and taught english people their skills so they were very accepted
what were the experiences of Lombardy bankers in England
Edward lll stopped repaying loans but they stayed and worked hard and made England an important financial centre
what did the Hansa merchants do
germans given the right by Edward lll to trade and were given royal protection and payed lower tax rates, controlled most of the English cloth industry
who were crafts guilds and what did they believe
craftsmen such as weavers and bakers who believed migrants were taking their jobs which led to hostility between them
what was the Peasants Revolt
when thousands of English peasants rebelled, demanding freedom from their lords and higher wages. many migrants were killed
what was the impact of Vikings on England
they created names, places, and words
‘The Things’ where laws were decided kept everything in control and gave women rights
what was the impact of Normans on England
they kept continuity in government and changes to society were made. the landscape changed, the church, language created and laws
what was the impact of Jewish migrants on England
lending money to monarchs helped build castles, cathedrals etc, they helped businesses start and were still expelled
what was the impact of weavers, merchants and bankers on England’s economy
the economy moved from a primary one based on raw materials to a secondary manufacturing one, England was a key European trading centre
explain the case study of the city of York under the Vikings
it had alot of wealth so Vikings raided it and conquered Northumbria, York was named Jorvik. roads and rivers made it easier to move around. population become large and york was multicultural, small homes and workshops were built
what are some trades you would find in York
glassmakers, blacksmiths produced weapons and tools, jewllery makers, textile workers
what was the influence of the church in viking york
many vikings converted to christianity, many coins of christian symbol created
