The Eastern Orthodox Church

History

From this unit, pupils will understand the divisions in the Church and the context of the First Crusade in more detail when they come to study the First Crusade itself.

In ‘Significant turning points: in what ways did Britain change after WW2?’ pupils considered the impacts of WW2 whilst continuing to extend their chronological understanding. In ‘The Christian Church: how completely did the Great Schism transform Christendom?’ they begin their study of Y7 history with a survey of the western Christian world in the 10th century.

The Christian Church: how completely did the Great Schism transform Christendom?

Eastern Orthodox Christianity was the religion of the {{ }} Empire.

The periodic destruction of __________ took place throughout the Byzantine Empire.

The Eastern Orthodox Church forbade the religious use of...

What happened to the relationship between the Eastern and Western Churches after the Great Schism?

the Holy Spirit comes from both God and Jesus

Match the practice or belief to the correct Church.

Some differences in belief and practice, but many similarities.

Many differences in belief and practice, with no real similarities.

Many similarities in belief and practice, with no real differences.

Which of these statements best compares the two Churches after the Great Schism?

Members of the Roman Catholic Church were organised according to their...

The leader of the Catholic Church is known as the ...

Pope Leo IX was unhappy that many members of the clergy had ...

{{ }} was when people could buy a position in the Church.

Leo came into conflict with the Normans in southern...

Under Leo and Gregory's reforms, some __________ lost their power and status in society.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

The Eastern Orthodox Church

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.