The Medieval World

History

All the things written down about ordinary men and women are in a language we no longer understand.

Kings and queens didn't want ordinary people to be remembered.

Lots was written down about kings and queens, unlike ordinary men and women.

Ordinary men and women weren't interested in being remembered.

We know more about kings and queens than we do about ordinary men and women in the medieval world because...

Women in the medieval world were expected to be...

They wanted to see holy relics and shrines.

They would get in trouble with their priest if they didn't.

She travelled alone and cried a lot at church.

Why were people so shocked by Margery Kempe?

What is the name of someone who disagrees with the official position of the Church?

He said it should be translated from English to Latin.

He said it should be translated from Latin to English.

He said it should never be spoken out loud.

He said it was a beautiful example of the Latin language.

What did John Wycliffe think about the Bible?

What was the name of the tax paid by everyone to the Church?