a cathedral is the largest and most important church in a particular area

a bishop is a leader of high rank in the Christian Church

a monk is a man who has withdrawn from normal life to dedicate his life to God

people write a will to leave instructions about what should be done with their things once they die

Churchmen in medieval Norwich

History

Trade in medieval Norwich

Local elites in medieval Norwich

Women in medieval Norwich

Treatment of the poor in medieval Norwich

Life in medieval Norwich

In this unit, pupils were able to identify some of the inequalities which existed in medieval society, especially between the rich and the poor. In 'The Peasants' Revolt: why do historians disagree about its causes?' pupils will explore social inequalities in more depth and explain how these long term issues combined with specific triggers to cause the Peasants' Revolt.

In 'Medieval women: what can we learn from Matilda about women in medieval England?', pupils used a case study to make broader inferences about life in medieval England. In this unit, pupils will use a location-based, rather than an individual-based, case study to make inferences and comparisons regarding what life was like for a range of different social groups in medieval England.

In this unit, pupils learn about the similarities and differences between various medieval lives in Norwich. In doing so, they build deep knowledge of one particular historical place and what it tells us about medieval England more generally.

Local history: how similar were medieval lives in Norwich?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

the largest and most important church in an area

the largest and most important church in a country

How much money did Norwich cathedral earn each year?

Which two groups of people lived in Norwich Cathedral?

The "Norwich Chronicle" was written by a {{ }} living at Norwich cathedral.

the Blackfriars lived and worked within the city

the Blackfriars often became mayor and freemen

Which of the following was a difference between the monks at Norwich Cathedral and the Blackfriars?

they had more members than any other religious group

they lived in the largest church in Norwich

they received donations from nearly half of all wills in Norwich

How can we tell the Blackfriars were very popular in Norwich?

Write the missing word. Most people in medieval England believed they had to be good {{ }} to get to heaven.

How much land did the Church own in medieval England?

Write the missing word. A {{ }} is a person with special rights in a city.

Who was responsible for choosing the mayor in Norwich after 1404?

Norwich's wool trade grows significantly.

Starting with the earliest, sort the events into chronological order.

What did elites in Norwich hope to achieve by building their new Guildhall?

Starter Quiz

Write the missing word. Most people in medieval England believed they had to be good to get to heaven.