a cathedral is the largest and most important church in a particular area

a bishop is a leader of high rank in the Christian Church

a monk is a man who has withdrawn from normal life to dedicate his life to God

people write a will to leave instructions about what should be done with their things once they die

Churchmen in medieval Norwich

History

This will help pupils contextualise the social changes that took place over the course of the medieval and early modern period, especially when they move on to study the impact of the Black Death (Y7) and the reforms of Elizabeth I (Y8).

Pupils will have learnt about the role of the Church and government in medieval society and the ways in which towns and villages where impacted by the Norman Conquest.

Local history: how similar were medieval lives in Norwich?

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the largest and most important church in an area

the largest and most important church in a country

How much money did Norwich cathedral earn each year?

Which two groups of people lived in Norwich Cathedral?

The "Norwich Chronicle" was written by a {{ }} living at Norwich cathedral.

the Blackfriars lived and worked within the city

the Blackfriars often became mayor and freemen

Which of the following was a difference between the monks at Norwich Cathedral and the Blackfriars?

they had more members than any other religious group

they lived in the largest church in Norwich

they received donations from nearly half of all wills in Norwich

How can we tell the Blackfriars were very popular in Norwich?

Write the missing word. Most people in medieval England believed they had to be good {{ }} to get to heaven.

How much land did the Church own in medieval England?

Write the missing word. A {{ }} is a person with special rights in a city.

Who was responsible for choosing the mayor in Norwich after 1404?

Norwich's wool trade grows significantly.

Starting with the earliest, sort the events into chronological order.

What did elites in Norwich hope to achieve by building their new Guildhall?

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