huguenots Flashcards

1
Q

Why did Huguenots come to England

A

I came because of religious persecution

England was a protestant country and a safe haven

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2
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What government action in France and rebellions led to Huguenots coming to England

A

1000s of us were murdered in the St.Batholemew’s day massacre
order by the French King in 1572.

In 1685 being protestant was made illegal – This announcement
was called the ‘Edict of Nantes’.

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3
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all of this persecution led to how many coming to England

A

50,000

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4
Q

Many ……migrants had a range of skills & so found work easily &
prospered. For example working as silk weavers, soap makers & in banking.

A

Huguenots

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5
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How many Huguenots in London in 1700 ?Many were highly skilled silk weavers- helped transform the
industry in London and especially ….

A

spitalfields

25,000

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6
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…… were ‘naturalised’ under a 1709 Act

A

2,000

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7
Q

The Bank of England’s first governor was the grandson of Huguenot refugees

However it was not all good some were poor and involved in ….. crime

A

Petty crime

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8
Q

Huguenot migrants had a massive economic impact. Silk production
increased….times

A

20

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9
Q

Huguenot migrants introduced new techniques helping the fashion industry
and exports grow. Such as weaving richly decorated heavy silk called……

A

brocade

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10
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Huguenots provided ….. of funds for the new Bank of England, helped
the .paper industry develop to over …. mills & the Sheffield …industry

A

10%

200

mill

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11
Q

My experiences were largely positive- indeed ?/25 of the first directors of the
…… were from ‘us’ .Many of us settled in Spitalfields and
Tottenham creating migrant communities

A

7/25 bank directors
of bank of England

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