Flemish Textile Workers in England, 1331–1400 : Immigration, Integration and Economic Development

by Milan Pajic

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Format Paperback / Softback

Book Series Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series

ISBN-10 110873362X

ISBN-13 9781108733625

Publisher Cambridge University Press

Imprint Cambridge University Press

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Mar 13th, 2025

Print length 350 Pages

Weight 510 grams

Dimensions 15.10 x 22.90 x 2.10 cms

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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.

In the fourteenth century, with the encouragement of King Edward III, textile workers from the Low Countries predominantly Flanders but also Brabant settled in England. Using extensive and original resources from both sides of the English Channel, Milan Pajic argues that the exponential growth of the English textile industry was due to the skill and influence of Flemish immigrants, challenging interpretations from a section of economic historians in the latter half of the twentieth century who concluded that immigrants did not contribute to the economic development of England. The book explores the geography of immigration, the reasons behind the movement of people, and the varied social encounters with local populations. In so doing it uncovers an important and vibrant history which provides essential historical context for contemporary debates on the free movement of people.

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