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Strangers and aliens in Tudor England

Strangers and aliens in Tudor England

Nandini Das reveals the vibrant world of global migration and movement in the Tudor and Stuart periods – from a Kentish man living in Japan, to a hat-maker in Norwich craving the butter from his Flemish homeland

Charlotte Vosper

Published: June 17, 2026 at 3:05 PM

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Many histories of the 16th century tell stories of monarchs and courtiers – but there is, of course, much more to the century than that.

Speaking to Charlotte Vosper, Nandini Das charts the ways in which migration and movement shaped the Tudor and Stuart periods, and traces the lives of the early modern individuals who embarked on new lives in other lands.

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Charlotte VosperContent producer

Charlotte Vosper is a content producer at HistoryExtra