Draft:Dutch Weavers

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Declined by AlphaBetaGamma 34 days ago. Last edited 0 seconds ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: "Many merchants and tailors became particularly wealthy because of the industry, including Isaac Rebow who bought Colchester Castle and ran as MP." is unsourced, as well as the entire "Legacy" section ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 00:43, 9 October 2024 (UTC)

The 'Dutch Weavers' (as they were referred to by the people of Colchester) are more accurately described as Flemish clothiers or Flemish bay-makers. ‘Dutch Weavers’ refer to Flemish migrants from West Flanders who moved to Colchester to flee religious persecution from the Catholic Spanish Empire. They were invited to teach the existing English weavers how to produce bay: a light, thin woolen fabric. The term 'Dutch Weavers' reflects their language and primary, but not only, role in the textile industry. Flemish migrants also settled across East Anglia including in Norwich where they are referred to as Strangers.