VUB research shows many people came from the Low Countries and were politically active
Friday, April 23, 2021 — The question as to what extent newcomers from abroad should have a political say in their new place of residence is one that occupies many minds. This was also the case centuries ago. In a paper published in the History Workshop Journal , Bart Lambert, medieval historian at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, investigated the political participation of immigrants to England during the 15th century. His conclusion: “The non-English nationality of these immigrants was not in itself an obstacle to their participation in political life. ...Immigrants participated in the political life of medieval England
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