Starter quiz
- In which decade did tens of thousands Huguenot migrants settle in England as a result of religious persecution in France?
- 1610s
- 1630s
- 1650s
- 1680s ✓
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- Which of the following statements is correct?
- Huguenots settled in England as it was known as a tolerant Puritan nation.
- Huguenots settled in England as it was known as a tolerant Catholic nation.
- Huguenots settled in England as it was known as a tolerant Protestant nation. ✓
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- Complete the sentence: In 1709, an act to ______ all Protestant migrants was passed.
- 'naturalise' ✓
- How much money did William III and Mary II raise to help resettle Huguenot refugees?
- £1.2 million
- £104 000
- £39 000 ✓
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- Which town did Flemish weavers settle in to begin with?
- 'Sandwich' ✓
- Which of the following statements show Huguenot migrants' impact on English culture?
- They invested in large businesses and projects.
- Many English surnames today have Huguenot origins. ✓
- Huguenots brought their French fashion which caught on quickly. ✓
- Their wealth improved the local economies of the places they settled in.
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Exit quiz
- Which word describes to be given the same rights as a citizen of the nation?
- 'naturalise' ✓
- Complete the sentence: Palatine migrants settled in England to escape the devastation of war, in the hope of migrating onto America.
- 'North' ✓
- How many Palatine refugees arrived in London in 1709?
- 3000
- 10 000
- 13 000 ✓
- 130 000
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- Why did groups of Germanic people seek refuge outside of central Europe in the late 1600s?
- The Rhineland was experiencing overpopulation.
- The Rhineland had become devastated by various European wars. ✓
- The Rhineland had become devastated by years of poor harvests. ✓
- The Rhineland was experiencing multiple floods followed by droughts.
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- Why did English authorities and churches stop supporting the Palatines?
- They initially believed that they were Catholics fleeing persecution.
- They initially believed that they were Protestants fleeing persecution. ✓
- They discovered that one third of the Palatine refugees were Protestant.
- They discovered that one third of the Palatine refugees were Catholic ✓
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- Where did the Palatines who did remain in England settle?
- Sandwich
- Canterbury
- Liverpool ✓
- Southampton
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Key learning points
- Palatine migrants settled in England to escape the devastation of war, in the hope of migrating onto North America.
- Palatines had a largely negative experience once the government and Church realised that one third were Catholics.
- As very few Palatines remained in England, they had little impact beyond the 1709 act being revoked.
Common misconception
As Palatines were not all Protestant migrants they had entirely negative experiences as migrants in England.
Palatines were initially welcomed and supported, as authorities believed they were Protestant refugees. Their experiences became negative as authorities realised that many were Catholics seeking better economic opportunities.
Keywords
Naturalise - to be given the same rights as a citizen of the nation
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