an elite is the richest or most powerful group in a society

freemen are people with special rights in a city

if you are literate then you are able to read and write

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

Life 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?

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

the largest and most important church in a particular area

the amount of respect or importance a person has

Match-up the key words to the correct definition.

Starting with the wealthiest, organise these groups according to how wealthy they were.

Write the missing word. The {{}} of Norwich was elected by freemen from the city.

Which three services did monks at Norwich Cathedral provide for people in Norwich?

Starting with the least literate, sort the groups according to how literate they were likely to be.

charity was only motivated by religious concerns

charity was sometimes used to protect the social order

merchants were the main people to receive charity

Which statement about charity in medieval Norwich is most accurate?

True or false? Elites only used violence to stop the poor from challenging the social order.

Match up each key word with the correct definition.

Which industry became very successful in Norwich after the 14th century?

How much did Norwich Cathedral earn every year?

Write the missing word. During the 1381 Peasants' Revolt, poor people in Norwich attacked the {{}} in the city.

most of the poor in medieval Norwich were not literate

half of the poor in medieval Norwich were literate

most of the poor in medieval Norwich were literate

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

Starter Quiz