Black Presence in Britain Through the 16th and 17th Centuries - Student Workbook

A black population existed in Britain long before the Windrush generation arrived in 1948. As early as the 16th century, there were evidences of black people in the royal courts of England and Scotland. Britain’s active involvement in the ‘Triangular’ slave trade saw a growth in the number of black people. Did you know that Queen Elizabeth I, alarmed at the growing black population, attempted to expel them? Find out what she did and how this impacted the lives of black people in her realm.Discover how the increasing numbers of enslaved Africans survived during the 17th century, and how they resisted slavery. For example, do you know the name of the person on the front cover? Learn about her resistance against slavery and the resistance of other Africans in England and the British colonies.

Fay Blake is a qualified secondary teacher of Media Studies and English, and has worked in the education sector for over 15 years including a local authority coordinating new projects for young people and producing print and digital publicity. Fay has experience of writing secondary teaching materials whilst working for an educational charity.

Kim Blake has a BA in African History and a MA Research in History. Her thesis was published ‘T.E.S. Scholes: the unknown Pan Africanist’ published in the Journal of Race and Class in July 07, and has self-published a historical fiction Dido Belle. Kim is currently working at Imperial College.