Medieval migration unit

This six-lesson unit covers the following aspects of the Edexcel thematic migration spec:

1. The context for migration: Reasons for migration and patterns of settlement, including Vikings,
   Normans, Jews and other European traders and craftsmen; The context of English society: landownership and the growth of
   towns; the role of the wool industry; opportunities for migrants; the role of the monarchy, including the need for royal finance; England as a part of Christendom.
2. The experience and impact of migrants: The experience of migrants in England: their relations with the authorities and the existing population, including the legal status of ‘alien’ and the impact of the Black Death; The impact of migrants in England, including the Danelaw, culture, trade and the built environment.
   3 Case study: The city of York under the Vikings.

It also includes an introductory lesson to the thematic course