a revolt is a situation where people fight against those who are in charge

a rebel is someone who challenges those who are in power; to rebel means to challenge those who are in power

the way a community is run and organised can be called the social order

Treatment of the poor 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?

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Who were the **two** main providers of charity to the poor in medieval Norwich?

Why were few poor people able to become freemen in Norwich?

Who did rebels in Norwich attack during the 1381 Peasants' Revolt?

Write the missing word. {{}} used harsh punishments to scare the poor from threatening the social order.

the poor were less literate so left less writing to be studied

historians are not interested in the lives of the poor

the poor produced nothing which can be used as sources

the poor owned less so historians have less artefacts to study

Why do historians know less about the medieval poor than elites?

the richest or most powerful group in a society

Match up the key words to the correct defintions.

Who provided 10 000 loaves of bread each year to charity in medieval Norwich?

Which group was the poorest in feudal England?

Which group was the largest in feudal England?

Who wrote the book 'Revelations of Divine Love' in medieval Norwich?

women could not become freemen in medieval Norwich

women could become freemen in medieval Norwich

women could become freemen and mayor in medieval Norwich

women could work in all jobs which men could in medieval Norwich

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of serious crime

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Treatment of the poor in medieval Norwich

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.