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New
Year 10
Edexcel

Jewish migrants in the early modern period

I can explain the reasons for Jewish migrants coming to England, as well as the experiences and impact of Jewish migrants.

New
New
Year 10
Edexcel

Jewish migrants in the early modern period

I can explain the reasons for Jewish migrants coming to England, as well as the experiences and impact of Jewish migrants.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Under Puritan rule, Jewish migrants were reinvited to England for religious and economic reasons.
  2. Jewish migrants were largely welcomed in the early modern period, with increasing protection from authorities.
  3. Some English merchants were hostile towards Jewish migrants as they feared they would bring competition.
  4. Jewish migrants in this period had the greatest impact on the built environment and culture in England.

Common misconception

Jewish migrants were invited to England for purely economic reasons, just as they were under the Normans.

In the early modern period, the rule of the Puritans meant that Jewish people were invited to England in 1655 for both religious and economic reasons.

Keywords

  • Reformation - a movement in the 1500s that led to several European nations converting from Catholicism to Protestantism

  • Puritan - 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

  • Tolerant - showing willingness to accept or allow beliefs, opinions and behaviour that you may not agree with or share

  • Knighthood - a title given to someone who is awarded to honour of a knight

Jewish migrants settled in England in every period from 800-present, however it is important to emphasise what is distinct in each period - in this case it is the influence of Puritans and the increasing openness towards the Jewish community.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
  • Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
Who is believed to have started English involvement in the trade in enslaved Africans?
Francis Drake
Walter Raleigh
Elizabeth I
Correct answer: John Hopkins
Q2.
Which of these is the correct term to describe the movement of enslaved people from Africa to the Americas?
voluntary migration
refugees
forced migration
Q3.
Which word describes someone who is forced to work for no pay, and often considered the property of another person?
Correct Answer: enslaved person, Enslaved person
Q4.
According to historical records, how many African people were living in England under the Tudors and Stuarts?
35
Correct answer: 350
3500
Q5.
Complete the sentence: Mary Filis was in St Botolph’s Church in 1597.
Correct Answer: baptised, Baptised
Q6.
Complete the sentence: Historical records show that some African servants even received from the families they worked for.
Correct Answer: inheritance, Inheritance

6 Questions

Q1.
Which word describes a form of Protestantism that believed that the Reformation needed to go further, and Protestants needed to strictly adhere to all core beliefs and practices?
Correct Answer: Puritan, puritan, Puritanism, puritanism
Q2.
Which word describes a title given to someone who is awarded to honour of a knight?
Correct Answer: knighthood, Knighthood
Q3.
Put the following events in chronological order.
1 - Henry VIII broke with Rome.
2 - Edward VI led further Protestant reform.
3 - Mary I began a restoration of the Catholic Church.
4 - Elizabeth I established a stable Protestant nation.
5 - Puritanism became popular under the Stuarts.
6 - The English Civil War ended with a Puritan government in control of England.
7 - Jewish migrants were invited to migrate to England.
Q4.
Why was England seen as an increasingly tolerant nation?
Correct answer: It attracted migrants fleeing Catholic persecution.
It attracted migrants fleeing Protestant persecution.
It was equally welcoming towards Catholic and Protestant migrants.
Q5.
Which of the following statements explains the religious reasons for Jewish migration?
Correct answer: Puritans believed that Jewish people needed to be converted to Christianity.
Puritan leaders wanted the opportunity to help rebuild the English economy.
Many Jewish migrants had improved the Dutch economy when they moved there.
Correct answer: England had become a stable Protestant nation since Elizabeth I's rule.
Q6.
Which of the following statements show positive experiences for Jewish migrants in England in the early modern period?
Correct answer: Some had successful businesses.
There was opposition amongst English merchants who feared the competition.
Correct answer: King Charles II upheld and extended Cromwell’s invite to Jewish migrants.
King Charles II received several petitions to overrule Cromwell’s decision.

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