early modern- c1500-c1700 Flashcards
how did religion change from 15-1700
catholic church was threatened by Reformation, Henry VIII became head of CofE, his kids all changed church as monarch.
how did religion impact migration from 15-1700
increase in migration; migrants may have been forced out of their country due to their religion facing persecution
how did the government change from 15-1700
stimulating trade; encouraging settlement; readmission of jews; changes of laws affecting migrants
how did the government changing impact migration from 15-1700
increase in migration; migrants see england as more welcoming/ free to set up a new life
how did trade and empire change from 15-1700
elizabeth I issued charter to set up EIC (cotton, silk, dyes, spices), charles II set up company of Royal Adventures , trading to africa for gold, silver, slaves.
how did trade and empire changing impact migration from 15-1700
increase movement/exploration
how did englands economy change from 15-1700
trade links with europe, africa, india; trading companies; slave trade
how did economy changing impact migration from 15-1700
richer country- more migrants duh
how did englands culture change from 15-1700
people stop believing in religion because of science, renaissance, development
how did culture changing impact migration from 15-1700
big shift in christian country, non-christians more inclined to come, books variety/travel increased
why did huguenots come to england from 15-1700
pull factors- edward VI invited Huguenots due to religion and skills, 24th july 1550 french protestant church london
push factors- 1572- france had a great massacre which killed 10,000 french protestants. 1685-louis XIV made protestants illegal in france
why did palatines come to england from 15-1700
pull factors- 1709- Foreign Protestant Naturalisation Act (full civil rights if they swore oath to Crown), public raised £20,000 (generous)
push factors- bad harvests, series of wars between german states
why did jews come to england from 15-1700
pull factors- 1656- cromwells council allowed them to build a synagogue , better job opportunites to be moneylenders, william III wanted to borrow money off them
why did indians come to england from 15-1700
pull factors- easier to get a good job in england, ayahs/lascars
push factors- hard to get a good job in india
why did africans come to england from 15-1700
pull factors- paid same wage as others, not salves under law, respected
push factors- 1568- spain were apart of muslim rebellion against catholic spanish government, ensalved by portuguese/escaped to england
why did roma gypsies come to england
pull factors- visiting christian sites, safe place for refuge
push factors- wars in balkans, could not settle in central europe as they were discriminated against/ persecuted
what were the experiences of huguenots 15-1700 (positive or negative)
positive- range of skills/ expertise, good opportunity/likely to get a job, helped the economy, same religion (protestant)
what were the experiences of palatines 15-1700 (positive or negative)
negative- september 1709- 3000 deported to ireland, land was poor quality, hated by catholic irish majority, seen as strengthening english protestantism; did not have many skills/family/friends, english stopped charitable support, poor, 3000 died in voyage to new york to escape
what were the experiences of jews from 15-1700 (positive or negative)
in the middle- settled well, 1701 built a synagogue, had jobs as traders/bankers; some did not do so well, pedlars were poor/beggars
what were the experiences of africans from 15-1700 (positive or negative)
in the middle- fashionable to have black child servant, faced slight racism/slavery, easy to get job as they were skilled
what were the experiences of indians from 15-1700 (positive or negative)
in the middle- children used as servants, adults were either ayahs/lascars, came with families, had skills for employment
what were the experiences of roma gypsies 15-1700 (positive or negative)
negative- did what they wanted, moved from place to place, regarded as vagrants, persecuted by law, treated with suspicion
how did migration impact culture from 15-1700
Huguenots- silk industry affecting the rich; printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in 1440 increased communication, reading became more popular, books production increased, 1500- only 5 printers in England and they were all european, 1535- 2/3 booktraders were european.
jews/huguenots- new words.
palatines- Hans hablien visited in 1526-28 and painted Henry VIII and his wives
how did migration impact agriculture from 15-1700
the dutch- 1630-40’s men worked on the Fen’s, land drainage in home country meant dutch engineers became valuable experts.
1630- cornelius vermuyden (dutch drainage + embankment engineer) invited by charles I to drain Fens, vast area of fertile farmland, straighened rivers, dug ditches, built embankments/sluices; 1642-4000 acres agricultural land
