One For The Little Englanders

[Canary42]

In medieval England one person in every hundred was an immigrant.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-31462885

[Zacs-Master]

Goodness me. A certain ABer will be upset that their version of the golden age was much much further back in time than they thought.

[237SJ]

And?

[jno]

since the first humans evolved in Africa instead of Hertfordshire (what were they thinking??) everyone in England is an immigrant or descended from one. At least today's ones aren't looting Lindisfarne, harrying the north etc.

[ichkeria]

Don't knock the little englanders. They are a lot more portable

[ToraToraTora]

what is your point, beyond the standard anti English rhetoric that is?

[bazwillrun]

"At least today's ones aren't looting Lindisfarne, harrying the north etc. "

no they ve got their own crimes they brought with them, mugging, guns and knife crime etc etc etc and only looting on public occasion like riots

[DTCwordfan]

a lot of them were Jewish too - not that many Muslims, Sikhs or Africans though

[Jonathan-Joe]

The research found that "About 65,000 people came to the country between 1330 and 1550". That is about 300 a year, rather lower than current rates.