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Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils learn about either migrants in Britain or medicine in Britain over a period of roughly 1000 years. They examine one of these themes, analysing the impact it had in Medieval, Early Modern, Industrial and Modern Britain, with a particular focus on change and continuity.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explain how changes in the early modern world led to increased migration to England.

Key Notes

• The Reformation led to huge changes in Europe.
• As England became a stable Protestant nation, migration of Protestant refugees increased.
• The Renaissance increased migration to England as migrants settled there to spread new ideas and technology.
• The emergence of the British Empire led to small numbers of Asian and African migrants settling in Britain.

Vocabulary To Learn

• denomination: a branch of the Christian Church (e.g. Catholicism, Protestantism)
• Puritan: someone who believes in a form of Protestantism that argued that the Reformation needed to go further and that Protestants needed to strictly adhere to all core beliefs and practices
• humanism: a movement in the early modern period that sought to use ancient Roman and Greek texts to reconsider key beliefs about society
• lascar: a sailor who travelled between Britain and its colonies, working in the engine room of ships - quite often in dangerous and inhumane conditions

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• The Reformation only led to an increase in the number of Protestant refugees in England.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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• Post-war migration to Britain Study Guide
• Race relations in 20th century Britain Study Guide
• Refugees and asylum seekers in modern Britain Study Guide
• The British Empire and migration to Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries Study Guide
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• The EU and changing patterns of migration Study Guide
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