Economic migrants central to shaping medieval England, says new book

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There has never been an isolated, insular “Little England”, with migrants arriving throughout the Middle Ages and influencing the nation’s language, culture and identity, according to a new history.

Economic migration was far more commonplace in medieval England than is traditionally thought, the authors suggest: it was not just invading armies and powerful, wealthy families of Europe who helped to shape England’s history and heritage.

“People often do not realise that migration is central to English history through time,” said Joanna Story, professor of early medieval history at the University of Leicester nd co-editor of Migrants in Medieval England, c. 500- c.1500.

Migrants typically arrived in England – which was viewed, even in medieval times, as a wealthy country because of its maritime economy and rich natural resources – in small boats. Danes, Norse, Irish, Frisians, Lombards, Flemings, Francs and Normans came to find work, to trade goods or to be with relatives who had moved to the island, Story said.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/aug/16/first-migrants-arrived-in-england-before-england-even-existed

 

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The Irish actually can be considered the most 'native' gene pool on the English island..

Read about the Saxons migration....😉