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Signatures and 'marks' of Norwich Strangers 1583-1600

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The weaving, wool and cloth industry in Norwich had been in decline with many townsmen out of work. On 5th November 1564 Elizabeth 1 granted thirty 'journeymen' - foreign craftsmen from Flanders - the right to live and work in the city of Norwich. These 'diverse strangers of the Low Countries' had fled to England to escape religious persecution in their homeland. Skilled craftsmen, they revitalised the woollen industry. This page contains signatures and 'marks' of some of the Strangers in Norwich.
Norfolk Record Office MC189/1, 634x3(a)

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31st Jan 2009

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Citizenship, Geography, History, ICT

Key Stages:
Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+

Keywords:
Flanders Flemish Low Countries Walloons Dutch persecution wool weaving craftsmen Norwich Elizabeth 1 strangers 16th century trade

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