Sandwich and Canterbury (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Two Protestant migrant groups in 16th C England
Two Protestant migrant groups in 16th C England
Flemish and Walloon weavers
Origin of Flemish & Walloon migrants
Origin of Flemish & Walloon migrants
Belgium and Netherlands
Why Flemish & Walloons fled to England
Why Flemish & Walloons fled to England
Fleeing Catholic persecution
Skills Flemish & Walloons brought
Skills Flemish & Walloons brought
Weaving and textile skills
Year Flemish weavers arrived in Sandwich
Year Flemish weavers arrived in Sandwich
1561
Why Sandwich invited Flemish weavers
Why Sandwich invited Flemish weavers
Declining economic prosperity
1569 work restriction in Sandwich
1569 work restriction in Sandwich
Only work where no qualified Englishman available
Flemish population in Sandwich by 1582
Flemish population in Sandwich by 1582
Over 1,500 (almost half the town)
Year Walloons invited to Canterbury
Year Walloons invited to Canterbury
1575
What Canterbury provided for Walloons
What Canterbury provided for Walloons
100 empty houses & disused monastery
How Walloons governed their community
How Walloons governed their community
12 elders established rules
Walloon population in Canterbury by 1600
Walloon population in Canterbury by 1600
Over 3,000 (one-third of city)
New trades Walloons introduced in Canterbury
New trades Walloons introduced in Canterbury
Silk dyeing and diamond cutting
How Walloons aided integration in Canterbury
How Walloons aided integration in Canterbury
Employed English people, passed on skills