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Flemish Textile Workers in England, 1331–1400

Immigration, Integration and Economic Development

Milan Pajic (Freie Universität Berlin)

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English
Cambridge University Press
13 March 2025
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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Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 19mm
Weight:   509g
ISBN:   9781108733625
ISBN 10:   110873362X
Series:   Cambridge Studies in Medieval Life and Thought: Fourth Series
Pages:   350
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Audience:   College/higher education ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Milan Pajic is the Alexander von Humboldt postdoctoral fellow at Freie Universität Berlin. This is his first book.

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