Why were immigrants needed after the late 1340s?
Because the Black Death had reduced the population
Because the king wanted to borrow money to build castles
Because the government wanted to make money by taxing them
What was a letter of denization?
A letter from an immigrant to the monarch asking for the right to stay
A tax on foreigners
A letter from the monarch granting someone the right to stay
What defined an 'alien'?
Someone whose ancestors were immigrants
Someone born in an enemy country
Someone born in a place not ruled by the English monarch
When did the first migrants arrive in Britain?
With the Roman army about 2000 years ago
When Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Vikings invaded between the 5th and 11th centuries
About 25,000 years ago
Why did the wool trade need new skills?
To improve the quality of sheep rearing
To pass on the craft of weaving wool into cloth
To bring in merchants who could sell wool to the Low Countries
Which was not a result of the impact of immigration?
The loss of England's lands in France
The growth of a manufacturing industry
The development of London as a trading and financial centre
Why did the monarchy and Church encourage wealthy immigrants?
Because this would make them popular
Because they wanted to borrow money
Because they were very religious
When were immigrants most likely to be welcomed?
When the government was weak
When prices were high
When there was a labour shortage
Which wars increased anti-Semitism in England?
The Crusades
The Hundred Years' War
The invasions of Ireland and Wales
What was the main reason immigrants came to England?
Forced to come as prisoners or enslaved people
Escaping war
Looking for work