Flemish textile-workers in England, 1331-1400 : immigration, integration and economic development / Milan Pajic.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pajic, Milan, 1985- author.

Series:

Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought ; 4th ser., 122.

Cambridge studies in medieval life and thought: fourth series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Textile industry--England--History--14th century.

Textile industry.

Weavers--England--History--14th century.

Weavers.

England--Emigration and immigration--History--14th century.

England.

Flemings--England--History--14th century.

Flemings.

Social integration--England--History--14th century.

Social integration.

Economic development--England--History--14th century.

Economic development.

Emigration and immigration.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

xvii, 332 pages ; 24 cm.

Edition:

1 Edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024.

Summary:

"This study explores the economic contribution of immigrant textile workers from the Low Countries who settled in England in the fourteenth century. Providing historical context for contemporary debates on the free movement of people, it will appeal to scholars interested in medieval and migration history"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction

Anglo-Flemish economic relations, complex urban revolts and the politics of collective exile in Flanders

Flemish and Brabantine immigrants as permanent residents in England 1351-1400

Social relationships and business networks of the Flemish community in England

Economic activities of the immigrants from the Low Countries: Wool and woollen cloth production and trade

Women from the Low Countries in England and their economic activities

Anti-Fleming sentiment and the peasants' revolt of 1381

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-324) and index.

ISBN:

9781108489201

1108489206

9781108733625

110873362X

OCLC:

1390880255