the Church is the organisation of the Christian religion

the pope is the head of the Roman Catholic Church

a bishop is a senior member of the Christian Church

excommunication is the action of officially excluding someone from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church

Background to the Crusades: the medieval Western Church

History

This unit will deepen pupils' understanding of the role of religion and the Church in medieval Europe and the wider world. It will also introduce pupils to the concept of conquest abroad, which will be revisited throughout the curriculum. 

Pupils will have an understanding of the importance of the Church in medieval society.

The Crusades: did Europeans go on crusade to capture the 'holy land'?

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

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Who controlled the Papal States, a kingdom in central Italy?

Which two reasons  prevented people from disobeying Church rules?

Who led the Church in medieval Western Europe?

What do Byzantium, Constantinople and Istanbul have in common?

What happened to the main language when the Roman Empire collapsed?

Which two were Islamic caliphates based in the Middle East?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

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

Background to the Crusades: the medieval Western Church

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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