Attitudes towards migrants: official and unofficial responses (OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project)): Flashcards
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Alien (medieval England)
Alien (medieval England)
Migrants from foreign countries
Anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitism
Prejudice towards people of the Jewish faith
Migration
Migration
Movement of people from one country to another
Peasantry
Peasantry
Farmers/agricultural labourers in low social class
Why were Jews expelled in 1290?
Why were Jews expelled in 1290?
No longer useful and were poor
What was a half-alien jury? (1354)
What was a half-alien jury? (1354)
Jury provided for aliens on trial
Letters of denization (1370s)
Letters of denization (1370s)
Introduced for aliens/migrants
Hosting laws (1439)
Hosting laws (1439)
Laws English guilds pressured Richard II to introduce
Italian bankers 1250s - why privileges?
Italian bankers 1250s - why privileges?
In exchange for large loans
English reaction: Italian bankers 1250s
English reaction: Italian bankers 1250s
Resented the favour shown to them
Flemish cloth makers 1270
Flemish cloth makers 1270
Henry invited then expelled them a month later
Edward III & Flemish weavers 1330
Edward III & Flemish weavers 1330
Desperate for them; promised protection
Edward II 1335 action
Edward II 1335 action
Arrested all foreigners (feared French invasion)
Flemish immigrants 1436 requirements
Flemish immigrants 1436 requirements
Purchase licence & swear oath of allegiance