a charter is a royal document which granted certain rights

a mayor is the person elected to govern a city

a freeman is a person with special rights in a city

an elite is the richest or most powerful group in a society

the amount of respect or importance a person has is part of their status

Local elites in medieval Norwich

History

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?

richest or most powerful group in a society

Match the key words with the correct definition.

Write the missing word. The 1404 city charter allowed people in Norwich to elect a _______.

Which group made up most of the elite in medieval Norwich by the 15th century?

that her and her husband should become mayor

that her and her husband's name be written on every bookcase

that her and her husband should be prayed for

What did Margaret Wetherby demand in return for paying for a new church in 1458?

nobody in Norwich could vote for who became mayor of Norwich

only churchmen could vote for who became mayor of Norwich

only freemen could vote for who became mayor of Norwich

everybody in the city could vote for who became mayor of Norwich

it was built after Norwich recieved a new charter from the king

it was the largest city hall in England outside of London

How did building the Guildhall show off Norwich's status?

person whose job is to buy and sell goods

person who makes textiles from materials like wool

Match-up the key words with the correct definitions.

True or false? Merchants in Norwich were wealthy enough to construct large new buildings in the city.

Write the missing word. Kings usually took power in England because they were closely _______ to the previous king.

Write the missing word. Worsteds were a popular type of _______ produced in medieval Norwich.

it was the biggest city in all of England

Which description of medieval Norwich is accurate?

everybody in medieval Norwich worked in the same industry

there were only a few different industries in medieval Norwich

there were many different industries in medieval Norwich

Starter Quiz