“Most intimidating were those moments at which popular politics seemed to close itself to the elite. Hence, the London disturbances that culminated in a Evil May Day of 1517 were said to have preceded by a common secret rumour, [that] … no man could tell how it began.” However, when looking back on the May Day Riots it is in fact quite clear how it began. During the year of 1517 tensions had been continually rising between the natives of Britain and the foreign immigrants from various European countries such as France and Italy. Many immigrants brought in various skill sets and talents from their previous livings and came to England whether for a better life or to seek refuge from their own country. In doing so many immigrants became wealthy
