How did King Edward III attract foreign weavers?
By banning English weavers from working
By promising they would not have to pay any tax
By letting them set up their own guild
Which modern country did the Lombard bankers come from?
Italy
Germany
France
What was the Hanseatic League?
A weavers' organisation controlling the making of woollen cloth
A northern European trading alliance
A gang that kidnapped Icelandic children
Why did King William I invite Jews to come and settle in England?
Because he wanted to borrow money from them to build castles
Because he believed their craft skills would help the economy
Because he wanted them to organise trade with other countries
What were the most common occupations for migrants in England?
Weavers and brewers
Servants and labourers
Bankers and merchants
Why did the Normans come to England?
To trade
To escape wars
To take control of the country
What was the Steelyard?
The foreign merchants' base in London
The place where foreigners were imprisoned
The place where Icelandic children were forced to work
What was Domesday?
A record of land and property
A Norman castle
Another name for the Battle of Hastings
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
What was the Charter of Liberties?
A list of foreigners who had to pay tax
A royal promise of protection for Jews
A law that allowed Norman lords to seize English lands