urban environments - spitalfields Flashcards
when did the second wave of huguenots arrive in the UK?
1680s
why did the huguenots come to the UK?
they were fleeing religious persecution after king louis XIV had overturned a law protecting their rights in france
how were the huguenots welcomed by the settled populations? and why?
- they were welcomed by the middle classes because they were white, protestant and skilled
- but the working class people saw them as a threat to their livelihoods because they believed that the huguenots were undercutting their wages
what were the impacts of the huguenots on spitalfields?
- the huguenots brought a new, profitable industry of silk weaving that opened up new markets - 50,000 locals depended on the silk business - the new spitalfields market was a centre for textile trading → this meant there was an economic boom in the area - wealthy huguenots lived in grand houses and were well received by the middle classes. they built huguenot churches which helped the poor and gave support to new arrivals
- by 1700, there were 500 master weavers and 15,000 looms around spitalfields
why did the huguenots choose to come to spitalfields specifically?
- there was a building boom at the time which meant that there were empty properties and further space to build on
- there was already a silk weaving industry
- there was a french protestant church nearby
what was the law that naturalised huguenots?
1709 protestant naturalisation act
who was louis chauvet?
- a wealthy huguenot who arrived
what are the penal laws? and how did this impact irish migration?
what were the experiences of the irish migrants?
- they weren’t welcomed by the middle classes because they believed the poverty-striken irish would undercut their wages
- their experiences are determined by their religion as they are catholic
- they lived in housing with poor conditions
what is a combination?
an early trade union
what are the journeymen?
what experiences did the jews face?
why did the jews arrive in
where did the jews work once they arrived in england?
- they worked in sweatshops with terrible conditions and long hours
what happened when the jewish migrants striked? why did they strike?
why did the new jewish arrivals fail to assimilate?
how did the opening of the suez canal impact the migration of lascars to spitalfields?
what were the impact of bengali migration to spitalfields?
what was the bengali squatters movement?
what were the experiences of the first generation of somalis?
- langauage barrier -> no access to education or employment
- they lived in poverty and experienced racism
what were the experiences of the second generation of somalis?
- they did better than the first generation and were given access to education and employment
- a mosque opened in …..
what were the significance of somali migration to spitalfields?
- helped spitalfields into a centre in london for islam with the building of the mosque and the centre for muslim women
