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Migrants in Britain, c800–present

Case studies: Flemish and Walloon migrants, and the Huguenots

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Overview

Sandwich's invitation of 1561, the households allowed, weaving and market gardening, the move to Canterbury and its crypt, tensions with neighbours, then the Huguenots after 1685, Spitalfields, denization and relief, and their contributions.

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Key term

Why did Sandwich invite Flemish and Walloon families in 1561?

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How many households was Sandwich first allowed to take in?

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Why did some of the Sandwich community move to Canterbury in 1575?

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  1. 1

    Why did Sandwich invite Flemish and Walloon families in 1561?

    Model answer

    The town was declining as its harbour silted up, and its leaders hoped skilled cloth workers would revive its trade.

  2. 2

    How many households was Sandwich first allowed to take in?

    Model answer

    Twenty-five households, about four hundred people, though the community soon grew beyond that limit.

  3. 3

    What work did the Flemish and Walloon newcomers bring to Sandwich?

    Model answer

    Weaving the New Draperies, and market gardening, growing vegetables such as celery, carrots and cabbages for sale.

  4. 4

    Why did some of the Sandwich community move to Canterbury in 1575?

    Model answer

    Sandwich had begun to limit their numbers and their trading, while Canterbury offered a welcome, space and a place to worship.

  5. 5

    Where were the Walloon migrants at Canterbury allowed to hold services?

    Model answer

    In the crypt of the cathedral, which was granted to their congregation.

  6. 6

    What did the migrant community contribute to Canterbury?

    Model answer

    Silk and fine cloth weaving that became the city’s leading industry, and a congregation large enough to form a substantial part of the population.

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