huguenots Flashcards
Why did Huguenots come to England
I came because of religious persecution
England was a protestant country and a safe haven
What government action in France and rebellions led to Huguenots coming to England
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’.
all of this persecution led to how many coming to England
50,000
Many ……migrants had a range of skills & so found work easily &
prospered. For example working as silk weavers, soap makers & in banking.
Huguenots
How many Huguenots in London in 1700 ?Many were highly skilled silk weavers- helped transform the
industry in London and especially ….
spitalfields
25,000
…… were ‘naturalised’ under a 1709 Act
2,000
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
Petty crime
Huguenot migrants had a massive economic impact. Silk production
increased….times
20
Huguenot migrants introduced new techniques helping the fashion industry
and exports grow. Such as weaving richly decorated heavy silk called……
brocade
Huguenots provided ….. of funds for the new Bank of England, helped
the .paper industry develop to over …. mills & the Sheffield …industry
10%
200
mill
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
7/25 bank directors
of bank of England