Magna Carta: how did Magna Carta survive?
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' recently developed year 7 knowledge of medieval England, alongside their understanding of ideas such as government, rulers and ruling that they began to build in key stages 1 and 2 across a variety of people, places and times. This unit prepares pupils for various year 7 units that require an understanding of England's early parliaments and the legacies of Magna Carta, such as in units on the Peasants' Revolt and the Wars of the Roses.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils understand the basic role of a medieval king.
- Pupils know that the medieval Church was powerful in society.
- Pupils know that medieval kings believed they should be the most powerful people in the kingdom.
- Pupils know that feudalism involved a hierarchy of landholding, including the king, barons and knights.
Threads
Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' recently developed year 7 knowledge of medieval England, alongside their understanding of ideas such as government, rulers and ruling that they began to build in key stages 1 and 2 across a variety of people, places and times. This unit prepares pupils for various year 7 units that require an understanding of England's early parliaments and the legacies of Magna Carta, such as in units on the Peasants' Revolt and the Wars of the Roses.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils understand the basic role of a medieval king.
- Pupils know that the medieval Church was powerful in society.
- Pupils know that medieval kings believed they should be the most powerful people in the kingdom.
- Pupils know that feudalism involved a hierarchy of landholding, including the king, barons and knights.
Magna Carta: how did Magna Carta survive?
In this unit, pupils learn about the causes of the Magna Carta, its reissue and its continued importance in the development of the first parliaments. At the same time, pupils analyse how and why the principles of the Magna Carta survived.
6 lessons in unit
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