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Question 1 (6 marks)
Describe the migration of the Huguenots to Britain and their contribution to British society.
Mark scheme (AO1, 6 marks — 1 mark per developed point):
- French Protestant Calvinists fleeing religious persecution; major waves after 1572 (St Bartholomew's Day) and 1685 (Revocation of Edict of Nantes)
- Around 50,000 settled in England — London (Spitalfields, Soho), Canterbury, Norwich
- Skilled craftworkers: silk weaving (Spitalfields), clock-making, silversmithing, banking
- Integrated relatively quickly — became part of British Protestant community
- Descendants include notable British families; cultural legacy visible in Spitalfields architecture
- Government welcomed them as Protestant allies and skilled economic contributors
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