Race In Early Modern England Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What major cities did Africans live in? (3)
A
- London
- Bristol
- Plymouth
2
Q
What shows that black people engaged in religious and civic life?
A
Records of baptism, marriages and burials
3
Q
Mary Fillis:
A
Baptised in Britain
4
Q
Queen Elizabeth I 1601 proclamation
A
Ordered the removal of “Blackamoors”
5
Q
Why did Queen Elizabeth order the removal of black people?
A
She saw them as economic burdens and religious ousiders
