Flemish Textile Workers in England, 13311400 by Milan Pajic - 9781108733625

Flemish Textile Workers in England, 13311400Immigration, Integration and Economic Development\nAuthor(s): Milan Pajic\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108733625, 978-1108733625\nSynopsis\nIn 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 loc.