a charter is a royal document which granted certain rights

a mayor is the person elected to govern a city

a freeman is a person with special rights in a city

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

the amount of respect or importance a person has is part of their status

Local elites 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?

richest or most powerful group in a society

Match the key words with the correct definition.

Write the missing word. The 1404 city charter allowed people in Norwich to elect a _______.

Which group made up most of the elite in medieval Norwich by the 15th century?

that her and her husband should become mayor

that her and her husband's name be written on every bookcase

that her and her husband should be prayed for

What did Margaret Wetherby demand in return for paying for a new church in 1458?

nobody in Norwich could vote for who became mayor of Norwich

only churchmen could vote for who became mayor of Norwich

only freemen could vote for who became mayor of Norwich

everybody in the city could vote for who became mayor of Norwich

it was built after Norwich recieved a new charter from the king

it was the largest city hall in England outside of London

How did building the Guildhall show off Norwich's status?

person whose job is to buy and sell goods

person who makes textiles from materials like wool

Match-up the key words with the correct definitions.

True or false? Merchants in Norwich were wealthy enough to construct large new buildings in the city.

Write the missing word. Kings usually took power in England because they were closely _______ to the previous king.

Write the missing word. Worsteds were a popular type of _______ produced in medieval Norwich.

it was the biggest city in all of England

Which description of medieval Norwich is accurate?

everybody in medieval Norwich worked in the same industry

there were only a few different industries in medieval Norwich

there were many different industries in medieval Norwich

Starter Quiz