a branch of the Christian Church (e.g. Catholicism, Protestantism)

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

a movement in the early modern period that sought to use ancient Roman and Greek texts to reconsider key beliefs about society

a sailor who travelled between Britain and its colonies, working in the engine room of ships - quite often in dangerous and inhumane conditions

England in the early modern period

History

The Viking conquest

Case study: Viking York

The Norman Conquest

Jewish migration in medieval England

Merchants and craftspeople in medieval England

Migration in medieval England

Case study: Flemish and Walloon migrants in Sandwich and Canterbury

African migrants in the early British Empire

Jewish migrants in the early modern period

Case study: Huguenots

Palatine refugees in the early 1700s

Migration to early modern England

The Industrial Revolution and internal migration

European migration in the 18th and 19th centuries

The British Empire and migration to Britain in the 18th and 19th centuries

Case study: Liverpool in the 19th century

Case study: Jewish migrants in the East End

Migration to 18th and 19th century Britain

The World Wars and colonial migrants

Post-war migration to Britain

The end of empire, the Commonwealth and changing patterns of migration

Race relations in 20th century Britain

The EU and changing patterns of migration

Refugees and asylum seekers in modern Britain

Case studies: Bristol and Leicester

Migration to modern Britain

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.

Thematic studies

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

The decline of the feudal system in England

The conversion of England to Protestantism

Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes which had provided protection.

Identify what pushed Huguenots to migrate from France in the late 16th century, and what pulled them to England.

a permanent split in the Western Christian Church

a Renaissance movement valuing classical learning

the powerful institution challenged by the Reformation

Christian movement that aimed to reform the Church

someone seeking safety from persecution in another country

French Protestants persecuted during the Reformation

Match the keywords with the correct definitions.

Name this individual: he wrote 95 objections to one of the Church's teachings, and sparked the Reformation - Martin {{ }}.

Henry VIII created the Church of England, with himself as its head.

Elizabeth I restored England to Protestantism.

Charles I's Royalists fought a civil war against Parliamentarians.

William III and Mary II became king and queen, after signing the Bill of Rights.

Put these events from early modern history into chronological order.

Rulers inviting migrants they considered economically valuable

Which of these are examples of changes between the medieval period and the early modern period?

The Reformation increased economic opportunities for migrants in England.

The Reformation brought in governments who were more trusting of foreigners.

England was a safe haven for Protestants fleeing persecution by Catholics.

England's landowners wanted to share power with ordinary people.

Which of these best explains the influence of the Reformation on migration?

Which of these periods is the early modern period?

Jewish people were no longer allowed to lend money for a living.

French became the language used by people in powerful positions.

A new system of land tenure was introduced, often called the fuedal system.

The Christian Church in England was reformed. 

The Normans invaded England in 1066. Which of thesse changes to English life resulted from the Norman Congest? 

people who move from one place to another to live there

a pandemic that killed around 25 million people in Europe

Henry III granted the Hansa a charter to operate in England.

Put these Medieval period events into chronological order.

building of cathedrals and monasteries by the Normans

banking practices introduced by bankers from Lombardy

gradual integration of Viking invaders into England

Match the factors of change with the correct impacts of migration in the medieval period.

Some migrant rulers believed the English Church needed to be restored.

Some migrant rulers invited other migrants to help restore the English Church.

Some migrant groups sought greater wealth and land.

Some migrant groups sought greater political control.

Which of these statements explains why religion was a reason for migration in the medieval period?

Starter Quiz