Migration of Foreign Textile Workers (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Annual revenue from cloth trade under Elizabeth I
Annual revenue from cloth trade under Elizabeth I
£750,000 per year
% of cloth trade handled by London merchants
% of cloth trade handled by London merchants
90%
New draperies
New draperies
Lighter fabrics mixing worsted/woollen yarn or with silk
Annual revenue from new draperies by end of 16th century
Annual revenue from new draperies by end of 16th century
£250,000 per annum
Tudor term for foreigners
Tudor term for foreigners
'Aliens'
Number of 'aliens' in Norwich by mid-1580s
Number of 'aliens' in Norwich by mid-1580s
4,600
Markets where new draperies sold well
Markets where new draperies sold well
Mediterranean markets in southern Europe
3 examples of new textile types
3 examples of new textile types
Says, Grosgrains, Mockadoes
5 main settlement towns for foreign textile workers
5 main settlement towns for foreign textile workers
Maidstone, Canterbury, Sandwich, Norwich, Colchester
Who could foreign textile workers employ?
Who could foreign textile workers employ?
Only English apprentices and unskilled workers