Migrants Flashcards
What year were the Jews banned from charging interest
1275
What year did Edward 1 expel Jews from England
1290
When was the plague and how many people did it kill?
1348-51 and it killed 30%-40% of the population
What did Henry III do to get rid of Jews in 1220
He invited powerful Italian banking families e.g. Bardi and Riccardi
When did the Vikings raid England
c787 to c865
When did the vikings capture York
866- and they used it as a base to defeat Northumbria, East Anglia and Mercia
When and what was the treaty of Wedmore
878- Alfred of Wessex(Saxons) and Guthrum(Vikings) agreed that Viking migrants owned larger parts of England and run it by the Danelaw
Reasons for migration in 9th century
C800-c1500
Rich mineral deposits: iron, tin, copper to build things
Fertile land in the east and south
Plenty of sheep for wool
Lots of salt to preserve meat
Many rivers and seas for fish
What was the government like in medieval England
Anglo Saxons in small kingdoms
Law and order maintained by local communities
When did Cnut become first danish king of England
1016
When was battle of Hastings
1066
What happened in the battle of Hastings
William defeated Harold the confessor and was crowned king on Christmas Day
Why did William I invite Jews to England
Because he needed money to build castles and cathedrals
