Migrants: Experience (Edexcel GCSE History): Quizzes
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What factor most helped migrants succeed in medieval England?
What factor most helped migrants succeed in medieval England?
Skills & expertise they brought
When did Vikings begin settling in the Danelaw?
When did Vikings begin settling in the Danelaw?
Around 800 CE
How did some Vikings become wealthy in England?
How did some Vikings become wealthy in England?
Trading networks with Europe
What happened to Viking-Saxon relations after 937 CE?
What happened to Viking-Saxon relations after 937 CE?
Saxons raided Danish settlers
Who became the first Danish king of England in 1016?
Who became the first Danish king of England in 1016?
Cnut
How did Cnut promote integration between Danes and Saxons?
How did Cnut promote integration between Danes and Saxons?
Gave earldoms to both groups
When did the Norman conquest of England occur?
When did the Norman conquest of England occur?
1066 CE
What system did Normans implement to control England?
What system did Normans implement to control England?
Feudal system
Why were Flemish weavers welcomed in England?
Why were Flemish weavers welcomed in England?
They taught specialized textile skills
What did German merchants establish in London?
What did German merchants establish in London?
The Steelyard
Why did Jewish migrants focus on money lending?
Why did Jewish migrants focus on money lending?
Christians avoided it for religious reasons
What did the 1275 Statute of Jewry force Jewish people to wear?
What did the 1275 Statute of Jewry force Jewish people to wear?
Yellow armband
When did Edward I expel all Jewish people from England?
When did Edward I expel all Jewish people from England?
1290 CE