How will these resources help you?

Understanding the influence of Islam on early modern Britain is important in order to better comprehend the world we live in today. The sources chosen for this task shed new light on the relationship between Christians and Muslims, but also on how Islam has always been part of European culture in its broader sense. As England – and later Britain – is part of Europe, it is important to make clear, useful, European connections when teaching on this topic. Britain dealt with Islam in very similar ways to the French and the Spanish. The sources offered in this list will help to give a full understanding of these cultural and religious exchanges, and how they still influence modern society today.