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Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils learn about a theme in British history over a period of roughly 1000 years. They examine this theme, 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 that the Huguenots migrated from France to Britain in the 16th and 17th centuries to escape religious persecution.

Key Notes

• During the Reformation, Henry VIII made England a Protestant country while France and Spain remained Catholic.
• After the 1688 Glorious Revolution it became law that all English monarchs must be Protestant.
• In the 16th century many of the Huguenots began migrating to Britain to avoid persecution.
• After the 1685 Edict of Nantes removed freedom of worship for Protestants, more Huguenots migrated to Britain.
• The Huguenots impacted British industry by continuing to practice as textile weavers, goldsmiths and bankers.

Vocabulary To Learn

• Protestant: a member of the Western Church who does not recognise the Pope as its head
• Huguenots: a religious group of French Protestants who migrated to Britain in the 16th and 17th centuries
• Catholic: a member of the Western Church who does recognise the pope as its head

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• Huguenots were a separate Protestant denomination from other Protestants in Euope.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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