trade involves the buying and selling of different goods

an industry is a type of business or work

a merchant is a person whose job is to buy and sell goods

textiles are made by weaving materials like wool and cotton

a weaver makes textiles from materials like wool.

Trade 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?

involves the buying and selling of different goods

person whose job is to buy and sell goods

Match the key words with their correct definition.

Dragon Hall in Norwich was built for what type of person?

Which industry had the **most** workers in Norwich at the start of the 14th century?

Write the missing word: By the start of the 15th century, the _______ industry was the most successful in Norwich.

Medieval Norwich only traded with other parts of East Anglia

Medieval Norwich traded with East Anglia and the rest of England

Medieval Norwich traded with many areas of England and Europe

Which statement about medieval Norwich's trade is most accurate?

Merchants in Norwich made very little money which they could spend on things.

Merchants kept all of their money to themselves.

Merchants spent large amounts of money on constructing new buildings.

True or false? It was not common for women to be leaders in medieval England.

The main religion in medieval Europe was _______.

Which king was forced to seal Magna Carta?

Starting with the earliest, sort these periods into the correct chronological order.

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

Starting with the most powerful, sort these groups according to their power in medieval England.

Starter Quiz