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Anglo-Saxon England
This was the time period from around 410 to 1066 in which Gemantic people (those from Dutch, German, Scandinavian etc..) backgrounds invaded England, dividing it up into 7 major Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. -
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The Viking Age
Scandinavian Vikings were first recorded to have invaded England in 793 AD. They were skilled craftsmen, boat builders, traders and great navigators. They would target monasteries for their riches, being in and out of conflict with England for many centuries. Constantly losing and gaining territory. The final dispute was the battle of Hastings, 1066, in which William the Conquerer of Normandy won. Every British monarch who followed William is considered a descendant. -
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The Normans
Normans are descendants of Vikings who settled in Northern France. They went on many expeditions and raids around Europe, including England in 1066, led by William Duke of Normandy. They arrived at Hastings on the Southeast coast. Which resulted in the famous Battle of Hastings in which William prevailed, becoming the next king and changing the country drastically. -
India
After Britain had taken over India, which began in 1600 with the East Indian Company, the first World War came around in 1914. Desiring liberation and freedom from the British Empire, they decided to help out Britan in the war was the best way to go about it. (it's mindless because the British Empire posses no morality or sympathy, but this is what happened..) 1.3 million Indian soldiers fought, and even gifting a large sum, said to be 100 million, to Britan in hope to rule over India once again -
India (Part 2)
After the war, instead of self-government, the empire imposed the Rowlatt Act, which silenced the whole of India wishing for independence. Not long after the Jallianwala Bagh massacre ensued. India played a central role in the war, without them the Britsh would have collapsed under the feet of the opposition. With 74,000 soldiers losing their lives in the war, they are unsung heroes. Their legacy has been forgotten, with morons like Laurance Fox dishonouring those who pulled us through WW1. -
Jews
At the start of World War 2 in 1939, 70,000 Jewish refugees migrated to Britain, including the Kindertransport. An additional 10,000 migrated during the war. However, whilst these numbers may look good, Britain actually enforced various policies and restrictions to decrease immigration. For example, the numerous Aliens Acts and Guarantees (that they wouldn't be a financial burden). It was also very hard on Jewish immigrants once they did arrive. As they had to assimilate into a harsh society. -
The Windrush Generation
On the 22nd of June, 802 Caribbean citizens arrived on England soil after they received an invite from the British Empire to help 'rebuild the mother country' after the Second World war. (In which 10,000 West Indians travelled to join the army previously.) The British Nationality Act 1948 allowed those from Jamaica and Barbados full rights in entry and settlement in the UK. Despite having equal rights to any other citizen, however, they faced immense amounts of prejudice and discrimination. -
Windrush (Part 2)
The 802 were the first of 50,000 to come to the UK. There were many reasons for migrating: better work and education opportunities, some wished to reenlist into the RAF etc. Sam King was one of the many to arrive, previously serving in the RAF, he wished to become a police officer, but was turned away due to his ethnicity. He later became the first black mayor of Southwark. These citizens experienced fear in their everyday lives, with the Notting Hill race riots kicking off in 1958. -
Ugandan Asians
Idi Amin ordered the expulsion of Uganda’s South Asian minority, giving them only a mere 90 days to leave the country. Around 80,000 Asians were left in dismay and crisis. Around 27,000 choose to emigrate to the UK with just the clothes on their backs. The reception was mixed, said, Yasmin Alibhai Brown. Some were kind, others harsh. However, today Ugandan Asians are said to have contributed a massive amount to the UK economically wise, making a home out of a once foreign land. -
New Ethnicities in the UK
In 2004, the forigen-born population was roughly 5.3 million.
From data, one of the main reasons for migration was for work-related purposes.
In 2004, it was estimated 500,000 Indians migrated to the UK, with Ireland not falling too far behind at about 450,000. Net migration has been on the positive since the late 1900s. -
Now
In 2019, the number of people born outside the UK was estimated to be about 9.5 million people, which is 14% of the population. This is an increase from 5.3 million in 2004. Moreover, People who originally came to the UK to seek asylum made up an estimated 0.6% of the UK population in the same year. This may be due to many countries being war-torn. However, in recent years especially with Brexit, it is getting harder and harder to immigrate to the UK, even asylum seekers are struggling.
