Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Migration to Britain c800-pre
800-1500 1500-1700 1700-1900 1900-PRES
, ‘Economic attractions was the most significant reason for migration to Britain in the medieval ages’. How far d
Argue that political reasons was the most important because all the groups in medieval England had
Arguments for agreeing: reasons
• Viking attraction because the • Vikings political reasons was the weakness of England due to the heptarchy
monasteries where full of gold so • 3 Viking leaders believed that the Anglo Saxon ruler of Northumbria killed their father and that’
saw it as financial opportunity, and York specifically
saw it as an opportunity to build • Normans political was William duke of Normandy’s claim to the throne, Godwnsion broken prom
pope
more trade links in towns such as
• Jews political was personal invitation from the monarch along with the charter of liberties defin
York as was a major
as property of monarch and their legal protection
industrial/manufacturing town • European migrants were also invited and given lots of control over the English wool trade throu
• Norman: William the conqueror by Henry III in 1266
believe he had an air to the throne • King stopped exporting of English to force Flemish weavers to England
so thought that he could inherit
England’s wealth. Religious
• European: after black death 1/3 of • Viking- Odin god of war as a way to appease him
population died so there was a lot of • England as part of the Christendom: Clerics from France, Italy, Ireland, and Germany migrated to
job opportunities for foreign Preach or serve in churches and to join or lead monasteries
migrants so saw migrating to • Latin official lang in most countries in Christendom and monks and scholars attracted to monast
England as job opporunties. • Lanfranc was an Italian-born Benedictine monk and scholar who became Archbishop of Canterb
• Lombardy bankers from Italy saw an after the Norman Conquest (1066). He played a huge role in reforming the English Church and a
opportunity after the Jews had been closely with continental European practices, especially those from Normandy and France.
• 1089 Lanfranc succeeded in Bringing 4 Clunaic brothers from France to transform a monastery. T
expelled so they migrated to replace
originated from Cluny Abbey in Burgundy France.
them.
• Cistercians a strict order of French monks also migrated to England and founded the first Cisterc
, “The experiences of migrants in England varied considerably during middle ages.” How far do you agree? (16
Aspect 3: However, there were still t
Aspect 1: Experiences of migrants varied as can be seen through their differing legal status and
power
both the legal status of migrants and
• Jews were made to wear yellow cloth patches for identification showing them subject to the hostility they experienced were simil
laws and decrees of the authority while Vikings and Normans had been the authority eg Cnut • For example, the Flemish Weaver
1016 were given royal protection due t
• The jews where seen as Royal property as they were invited for the soul purpose to fund royal to the economy as is similar to the
projects as they were known as money lenderers. This shows the power status of of the Jews as property of the mo
the Jewish community. • Both Jews and Vikings experience
• In comparison the Normans took land from Anglo-Saxon nobles, replaced them in government
and church. from the pre-exisiting population
• And forced Saxons to build castles, imposed new laws and language. • Clifford’s tower incident
• St Brice’s Day massacre 1002(king
Aspect 2: Experiences varied due to the amount of persecution, prejudice and hostility experienced. While and grandson)
Jews were being persecuted, Normans were the ones persecuting, for example
- Whereas, Jews were scapegoated for the Black Death and were vicitims of anti-semitisim such as the
• This shows that there were still so
‘blood libel’ accusations, pogroms and eventual expulsion but overall the experience was va
• The jews where seen as Royal property as the where invited for the sole purpose to fund royal projects Argue that we mostly agree with the sta
as they were known as money lenderers. But because of them loaning money to the monarchs it led to a even though there were times were asp
lot of England being in debt to the jews including the king. migrant’s experiences were similar, on t
• Because of this William 1 ordered all jews to convert to chrisitanity or to leave the country.
there was such a large discrepancy betw
(as christians are not allowed to money lend)
treatment of Jews and Normans that we
• Normans: In contrast, were the oppressors, not victims.
• They persecuted Saxons, seized land, and used violence to control the population.
have to agree with the statement.
• Normans introduced Feudalism to enforce their dominance.
800-1500 1500-1700 1700-1900 1900-PRES
, ‘Economic attractions was the most significant reason for migration to Britain in the medieval ages’. How far d
Argue that political reasons was the most important because all the groups in medieval England had
Arguments for agreeing: reasons
• Viking attraction because the • Vikings political reasons was the weakness of England due to the heptarchy
monasteries where full of gold so • 3 Viking leaders believed that the Anglo Saxon ruler of Northumbria killed their father and that’
saw it as financial opportunity, and York specifically
saw it as an opportunity to build • Normans political was William duke of Normandy’s claim to the throne, Godwnsion broken prom
pope
more trade links in towns such as
• Jews political was personal invitation from the monarch along with the charter of liberties defin
York as was a major
as property of monarch and their legal protection
industrial/manufacturing town • European migrants were also invited and given lots of control over the English wool trade throu
• Norman: William the conqueror by Henry III in 1266
believe he had an air to the throne • King stopped exporting of English to force Flemish weavers to England
so thought that he could inherit
England’s wealth. Religious
• European: after black death 1/3 of • Viking- Odin god of war as a way to appease him
population died so there was a lot of • England as part of the Christendom: Clerics from France, Italy, Ireland, and Germany migrated to
job opportunities for foreign Preach or serve in churches and to join or lead monasteries
migrants so saw migrating to • Latin official lang in most countries in Christendom and monks and scholars attracted to monast
England as job opporunties. • Lanfranc was an Italian-born Benedictine monk and scholar who became Archbishop of Canterb
• Lombardy bankers from Italy saw an after the Norman Conquest (1066). He played a huge role in reforming the English Church and a
opportunity after the Jews had been closely with continental European practices, especially those from Normandy and France.
• 1089 Lanfranc succeeded in Bringing 4 Clunaic brothers from France to transform a monastery. T
expelled so they migrated to replace
originated from Cluny Abbey in Burgundy France.
them.
• Cistercians a strict order of French monks also migrated to England and founded the first Cisterc
, “The experiences of migrants in England varied considerably during middle ages.” How far do you agree? (16
Aspect 3: However, there were still t
Aspect 1: Experiences of migrants varied as can be seen through their differing legal status and
power
both the legal status of migrants and
• Jews were made to wear yellow cloth patches for identification showing them subject to the hostility they experienced were simil
laws and decrees of the authority while Vikings and Normans had been the authority eg Cnut • For example, the Flemish Weaver
1016 were given royal protection due t
• The jews where seen as Royal property as they were invited for the soul purpose to fund royal to the economy as is similar to the
projects as they were known as money lenderers. This shows the power status of of the Jews as property of the mo
the Jewish community. • Both Jews and Vikings experience
• In comparison the Normans took land from Anglo-Saxon nobles, replaced them in government
and church. from the pre-exisiting population
• And forced Saxons to build castles, imposed new laws and language. • Clifford’s tower incident
• St Brice’s Day massacre 1002(king
Aspect 2: Experiences varied due to the amount of persecution, prejudice and hostility experienced. While and grandson)
Jews were being persecuted, Normans were the ones persecuting, for example
- Whereas, Jews were scapegoated for the Black Death and were vicitims of anti-semitisim such as the
• This shows that there were still so
‘blood libel’ accusations, pogroms and eventual expulsion but overall the experience was va
• The jews where seen as Royal property as the where invited for the sole purpose to fund royal projects Argue that we mostly agree with the sta
as they were known as money lenderers. But because of them loaning money to the monarchs it led to a even though there were times were asp
lot of England being in debt to the jews including the king. migrant’s experiences were similar, on t
• Because of this William 1 ordered all jews to convert to chrisitanity or to leave the country.
there was such a large discrepancy betw
(as christians are not allowed to money lend)
treatment of Jews and Normans that we
• Normans: In contrast, were the oppressors, not victims.
• They persecuted Saxons, seized land, and used violence to control the population.
have to agree with the statement.
• Normans introduced Feudalism to enforce their dominance.
