coastal region of north west Europe, made up of modern-day Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg

territories in England, Wales, Ireland and France held by Henry II and his descendants in the 12th and 13th centuries

Merchants and craftspeople in medieval England

History

This unit will allow students to understand how English identity developed in the Medieval era which informs their understanding of how these norms were imposed during the expansion of empire. This unit will understand how networks of trade and commerce operated, giving them an understanding of the influence on the economy of empire. 

Pupils will have some understanding of the Danish Conquest from their study of the Norman unit. 

Migration: how was Britain impacted by migration in the medieval period?

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Complete the sentence: The Low Countries are a coastal region of north west {{}}, made up of modern-day Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

What was the name of the territories in England, Wales, Ireland and France held by Henry II and his descendants in the 12th and 13th centuries?

They could pay the Low Countries migrants less as they did not produce as much.

The Anglo-Saxon workers were suspected of plotting against Norman rule.

They could speak the same language as all the Low Countries migrants.

The Anglo-Saxon workers were less skilled than the Low Countries migrants.

Why did the Normans prefer to encourage merchants and craftspeople to migrate to England from the Low Countries instead of using Anglo-Saxon workers?

Which group was encouraged to migrate to England by Henry III in 1270 so that the cost of shipping the wool to them could be removed?

‘Letters of denization’ offered to migrants

The 1300s saw more positive experiences for migrant merchants and craftspeople.

Put the following events relating to the way migrant craftspeople and merchants were treated in medieval England in chronological order.

What was the name of a new type of cloth created by weavers in Colchester, Essex?

Which keyword describes hatred of or discrimination towards Jewish people?

The Normans needed vast amounts of money for their ambitious building programme.

The Normans needed vast amounts of money for their ambitious war plans.

Usury was considered a sin for Christians whereas Jews could be moneylenders.

Usury was considered a sin for Jews whereas Christians could be moneylenders.

Why were Jewish migrants invited to England by Norman rulers?

forced to wear a badge, known as the Tabula, to distinguish them

forced to report to the king every day to prove their whereabouts

forced to leave their hometowns in certain cities

forced to only have the job of a moneylender

Which of the following were examples of discrimination Jewish migrants faced in medieval England?

Complete the sentence with the correct year: By {{}}, the Jewish community had lost all protection that had been offered by the crown.

Complete the sentence with the correct year: Jewish people were expelled by Edward I in {{}}, not to return for nearly 400 years.

They fought against the Anglo-Saxon rebels with their elite fighting skills.

They supported the growing English economy through various job roles.

They supported local business owners and shopkeepers through moneylending.

They provided loans which built castles and cathedrals.

They converted the Normans to Judaism from Christianity.

Which of the following are examples of the impact Jewish migrants had on medieval England?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Merchants and craftspeople in medieval England

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.