Seeking Sanctuary: A History of Refugees in Britain

by Jane Marchese Robinson

Seeking Sanctuary explores the history of people looking for refuge in this country. It starts with those Protestant refugees fleeing oppression and persecution from Catholic Spain who ruled the Netherlands in the 16th century. It traces successive waves of peoples in the context of why they fled. At various times this was due to religious persecution, political upheaval, war and ethnic cleansing.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526739615
• ISBN13: 9781526739612
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Pen and Sword History
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"