Migrants in Britain, c.800 to Present
28 eLearning modules · CPD Certified · SCORM
This course traces the history of migration to and within Britain from the early medieval period to the present day, exploring how the movement of people has shaped the nation’s culture, economy, and identity. Students will examine key periods and case studies — from Viking York and early modern Canterbury to industrial Liverpool, Jewish communities in London, post-war Bristol, and Caribbean activism in Notting Hill. The course investigates why people migrated, their experiences of settlement, and the impact they had on British society. By studying groups such as the Huguenots, Jewish migrants, and Asian communities in Leicester, learners will gain a deeper understanding of diversity, adaptation, and the ongoing dialogue between migration and national identity across more than a thousand years of British history.
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What this lesson contains
c800-c1500 Context of Medieval England
c800-c1500 Migration and settlement in Medieval England
c800-c1500 Experience of Migrants in Medieval England
c800-c1500 Impact of Migrants to Medieval England
c800-c1500 York under the Vikings
c1500-c1700 Context of Early modern EnglandPreview not available
c1500-c1700 Migration and settlement in early modern EnglandPreview not available
c1500-c1700 Experience of Migrants in Early modern EnglandPreview not available
c1500-c1700 Impact of Migrants to Early modern EnglandPreview not available
c1500-c1700 Sandwich and CanterburyPreview not available
The Experience of the Huguenots in EnglandPreview not available
c1700-c1900 The context of 18th- and 19th-century BritainPreview not available
c1700-c1900 Migration and Settlement in BritainPreview not available
c1700-c1900 Experience of Migrants in 18th- and 19th-century BritainPreview not available
c1700-c1900 Impact of Migrants to 18th- and 19th-century BritainPreview not available
c1700-c1900 LiverpoolPreview not available
c1700-c1900 Jewish Migrants in LondonPreview not available
c1900-present The context of modern BritainPreview not available
c1900-present Migration and SettlementPreview not available
c1900-present Experience of Migrants in modern BritainPreview not available
c1900-present Impact of Migrants to modern BritainPreview not available
c1900-present BristolPreview not available
Asian Migrants in LeicesterPreview not available
Notting Hill, c1948-c1970 Context of Britain after 1945Preview not available
Notting Hill, c1948-1970 Context of Notting HillPreview not available
Notting Hill, c1948-c1970 Caribbean cultures in Notting HillPreview not available
Notting Hill, c1948-c1970 Racism and policing in Notting HillPreview not available
Notting Hill, c1948-1970 Black Activism in Notting HillPreview not available