Strangers Settled Here Among Us
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Overview
During the reign of Elizabeth I, large numbers of aliens immigrated into England for various reasons, most notably to escape religious persecution and the wars that wrecked the Continent in the sixteenth century. Much like governments facing immigration issues today, England's governors struggled to strike a balance between the potentially beneficial and the potentially dangerous aspects of the aliens' presence.Strangers Settled Here Amongst Us focuses on the link between the aliens, native English and the central government. It explores policies and attitudes, bringing new perspectives to familiar documents as well as introducing documents rarely seen in the subject's scholarship.
Synopsis
A pathbreaking study that sheds new light on the impact of immigrants from the Continent on Elizabethan England and the policy decisions that their presence prompted. Much like governments facing immigration issues today, England's sixteenth-century governors struggled to strike balances in their policies dealing with the influx of immigrants who sought escape from religious persecution and the wars that then wrecked the Continent. The resulting dichotomy of welcome and control explored in this study characterizes the relationship between native and immigrants to the present day. Strangers Settled Here Among Us provides important insights in the history of immigration and the search for balance -- as relevant today as it was in the sixteenth century.
Booknews
Examines the triangular relationship among native English, immigrants from continental Europe, and the central British government during the 16th century. Looks at the ambiguous attitudes as natives and newcomers adjusted to each other, and the fears and actions of government officials. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)