Year 10 - History
Merchants and craftspeople in medieval England
Migrants in Britain, c800–present
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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 the reasons for and impact of merchants and craftspeople on medieval England, as well as the experiences of merchants and craftspeople.
Key Notes
- From as early as the Norman conquest, rulers of England looked to grow the economy using European workers.
- Wider events, such as the Black Death, led to a demand for more merchants and craftspeople.
- The actions of rulers throughout the medieval period directly impacted the experiences of merchants and craftspeople.
- Although sometimes welcomed by the authorities, many migrants faced increasing hostility from local merchants.
- Merchants and craftspeople had a significant impact on the economy, especially the wool trade.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Low Countries: coastal region of north west Europe, made up of modern-day Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg
- Angevin Empire: territories in England, Wales, Ireland and France held by Henry II and his descendants in the 12th and 13th centuries
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All migrants workers settled in England to work in the wool trade.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Summarise this historical learning in two key ideas.
From as early as the Norman conquest, rulers of England looked to grow the economy using European workers. Wider events, such as the Black Death, led to a demand for more merchants and craftspeople.
2. Define this history term and explain why it matters in this topic. 'Low Countries'
coastal region of north west Europe, made up of modern-day Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
3. Correct this common history misconception using evidence language.
Mistake: All migrants workers settled in England to work in the wool trade. Correction: Not all migrant workers settled in England to work in the wool trade. Italian bankers are an example of a migrant group who were invited to work as moneylenders, and had very little to do with the English wool trade.
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- Case studies: Bristol and Leicester Study Guide
- Case study: Flemish and Walloon migrants in Sandwich and Canterbury Study Guide
- Case study: Huguenots Study Guide
- Case study: Jewish migrants in the East End Study Guide
- Case study: Liverpool in the 19th century Study Guide
- Case study: Viking York Study Guide
- England in the early modern period Study Guide
- European migration in the 18th and 19th centuries Study Guide
- Jewish migrants in the early modern period Study Guide
- Jewish migration in medieval England Study Guide
- Migration in medieval England Study Guide
- Migration to 18th and 19th century Britain Study Guide
- Migration to early modern England Study Guide
- Migration to modern Britain Study Guide
- Palatine refugees in the early 1700s Study Guide
- 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
- The end of empire, the Commonwealth and changing patterns of migration Study Guide
- The EU and changing patterns of migration Study Guide
- The Industrial Revolution and internal migration Study Guide
- The Norman Conquest Study Guide
- The Viking conquest Study Guide
- The World Wars and colonial migrants Study Guide
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