New
New
Year 10
Edexcel

Migration to early modern England

I can explain the reasons for migration, experiences and impact of migrants on early modern England.

New
New
Year 10
Edexcel

Migration to early modern England

I can explain the reasons for migration, experiences and impact of migrants on early modern England.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In the early modern period, religion and economic opportunities were the main reasons for migration.
  2. There were a small number of migrants who settled in England as a result of the Renaissance.
  3. Protestant migrants often had more positive experiences; receiving support from the monarchy, government and Church.
  4. Positive relations with authorities could lead to more positive experiences, even for non-Protestant migrants.
  5. Migrants had a significant impact on all areas of life, but most significantly on the economy and culture.

Common misconception

All Protestant migrants had entirely positive experiences.

Most Protestant migrants had largely positive experiences in this period, however, there are still examples of Protestants who did not maintain the support of the authorities and the Church, such as the Palatines.

Keywords

  • Lascar - a sailor who travelled between Britain and its colonies, working in the engine room of ships - quite often in dangerous and inhumane conditions

  • 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

  • Naturalise - to be given the same rights as a citizen of a nation

When looking at the experiences of migrants, emphasise that it is helpful to make generalisations in order to draw out patterns - however, we need to make sure to use language such as 'most' and 'many' instead of 'all' to account for the variety of experiences within each group of migrants.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

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

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 led a small group of Palatines from central Europe to England, and then onto Carolina in North America in 1708?
George I
Correct answer: Joshua Kochertal
Louis XIV
James Leman
Q2.
Which of the following groups made up the Palatine refugees who migrated to England in 1709?
Catholics fleeing religious persecution
Correct answer: Protestants fleeing religious persecution
Correct answer: Catholics fleeing the devastation of war
Puritans fleeing the devastation of war
Q3.
Complete the sentence with the correct fraction: Palatines had a largely negative experience once the government and Church realised that were Catholics.
1/5
1/4
Correct answer: 1/3
1/2
Q4.
Why did most Palatine migrants struggle to make a living on arriving in England?
Most were overqualified for the types of jobs available in England.
Correct answer: Most had been poor, unskilled labourers in central Europe.
Under the Poor Law, many were considered vagrants.
Correct answer: They were persecuted against as England was a Catholic country.
Q5.
How many Palatines were able to migrate to North America by 1715?
Correct Answer: 3000, three thousand, 3 000
Q6.
Complete the sentence: Most of the Palatine refugees who migrated to North America by 1715 were sent as and so did not find the life of opportunity that they hoped for.
Correct Answer: indentured labourers, indentured labourer

6 Questions

Q1.
Which word describes someone who believes in a form of Protestantism that argues that the Reformation needed to go further?
Correct Answer: Puritan
Q2.
Which of the following are not examples of migrant groups who settled in early modern England as a result of religious reasons?
Huguenots
Jewish migrants
Correct answer: African migrants
Correct answer: Indian lascars
Q3.
Which of the following are examples of migrant groups who settled in early modern England as a result of economic reasons?
Huguenots
Correct answer: Lascars from Africa and Asia
Correct answer: Flemish and Walloon weavers
German migrants
Q4.
How many Huguenots were able to naturalise?
1000
Correct answer: 2000
3000
4000
Q5.
Which Protestant migrant group did not have an entirely positive experience in early modern England?
Correct Answer: Palatines, Palatine migrants, Palatine refugees
Q6.
Match the type of impact to the early modern migrant group.
Correct Answer:economic,Flemish and Walloon migrants

Flemish and Walloon migrants

Correct Answer:culture,Huguenot migrants

Huguenot migrants

Correct Answer:built environment,Jewish migrants

Jewish migrants

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