Migration In Medieval England C800-C1500 Flashcards
Name the migrants in medieval England 800-1500
The vikings
The Norman’s
Jews and European migrants
Why did Vikings migrate
Viking farmland in Scandinavia was poor
opportunities to grow wealthy
England provided this opport
Dearth of leadership (broken down into small kingdoms giving vikings opport to take control)
Vikings known as barbaric and warlike, believed conquest pleased their God, Odin
What was the response in English to Vikings?
Most Vikings led settled lives in Danelaw
Set up shops, markets, workshops
Build own homes, enjoyed own forms of entertainment
Some became Rich due to trade links w Europe
What was response of Anglo Saxons to vikings
When did relations improve
Relationships sometimes soured especially Vikings living near the Danelaw boundary.
Improved when Cnut became king in 1016 and gave power to a few Saxon earls
What impact did vikings have on England
Vikings in Danelaw introduced things such as
Members voted on laws
Law courts for members to agree on punishments for those found guilty
Viking raids led Saxons to develop burhs (fortified towns)
What new Norse words from the Vikings entered the language
Skill and husband
What year was York captured by vikings
What did it turn into
York was captured by the vikings in 866
Turned into a multicultural and prosperous city
The Norman’s:
Why did they migrate
Norman leader, Duke William wanted to be king of England (believed he was promised throne by Edward the confessor)
Norman’s understood England to be home to great deal of wealth and fertile soil, well established trade links too, wanted to take advantage of this
The Norman’s
What was the response in England
Regularly experienced hostility from Anglo Saxons
Feudal system meant normals held authority over Saxons
Norman nobles given land as rewards for loyalty to king william
The Norman’s
What impact did they have in England
Build thousands of churches catherdrals and monasteries, increased role and influence of church in England
Developed Saxon system of gov into established parliament with lords and commons
What new French words entered English language by the Norman’s?
Comfort and leisure
Jews and European merchants:
Why did they migrate
When William=king planned to spend great deal of money, Christian’s weren’t allowed to lend money, gave opport for Jews to work as moneylenders
Hundred Years’ War had disrupted work and trade especially in France , skilled workers migrated as England was more stable
Black Death killed 40 procent of englands population, work and land available in England
Jews and European merchants
What was the response in England?
Norman conquest/ William invited them to build
Weavers welcomed for their skills
Often well respected by local community
Expelled in 1290
Jews and European merchants
What impact did they have in England?
Trade developed,
Englands economy went from being based on raw materials wool to manufactured goods (cloth)
Lombardy bakers loaned money to finance trade help pay for buildings such as castles, warehouses and banks
Lent money to monarchs for military campaigns
