Migration - Early Modern Period (1500-1730)

Question 1

What was the largest immigrant group in the Early modern period?

Answer 1

Protestant refugees fleeing persecution in Europe.

Question 2

What were some examples of the protestant refugees?

Answer 2

1560’s - Walloons (suffering under Spanish Catholic Rule)

1572 - Huegenots (10,000 murdered in Paris, fled to England)

1709 - Palatines (French Catholic Landlords and poor harvest)

Question 3

Which group of religious migrants were re-invited after being expelled in the Middle Ages?

Answer 3

Jews - 1655

Oliver Cromwell submitted a petition, source of revenue and fought against Catholic enemies.

Question 4

Why were there Africans in tudor England?

Answer 4

Protestant English and Muslim North African governments both had a common enemy.

Converted Spanish muslims.

Question 5

What was the East India Company?

Answer 5

Group set up by English merchants who began trading in Asia after 1600.

Question 6

How did Indian migrants get to England in the 18th Century?

Answer 6

Company employees hired Indian Children as servants and women as nannies (ayah’s) for their children back home.