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When the First Queen of England Came from Flanders
20 November 2019
Few Flemish women have played such a major role in political history and are nearly forgotten today as Matilda of Flanders. As the wife of William the Conqueror, she became the first queen of England as the result of the Norman Conquest. At a time when men were in charge, she was not afraid to make
Wizo Flandrensis and the Flemish Settlers in Wales
11 July 2019
Given their geographical proximity, it is unsurprising that in the last thousand years there has been much migration from the Low Countries to the British Isles. In the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, there were reports of people of Flemish heritage in Scotland, the north of England and Wales. It
Canaries and Weavers: The Flemish Strangers in Norwich
29 April 2019
All over the world, migration stories have been featured prominently in the news in recent years. They often focus on negative aspects of migration, but in most cases there are both challenges and opportunities for migrants and the host country. In the coming weeks we will be bringing you stories ab