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History at key stage 3    (Year 7)

Unit 4: How did the medieval church affect people's lives?

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About this unit

In this unit pupils learn about the medieval church and its impact on people's everyday lives, about the beliefs of the Catholic Church, the concept of Christendom and the ways in which the one non-Christian (ie Jewish) community in Britain was treated. They learn about the role of monasteries and nunneries in medieval life and about criticisms of the medieval church. They will study questions of diversity and change.

This unit is expected to take 10-15 hours. There is scope to adjust some of the teaching activities to take account of time constraints in different schools.


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. Why are so many of the surviving buildings from the Middle Ages churches?
2. What impact did parish churches have on people's lives?
3. What impact did monks and nuns have on people's everyday life?
4. Why did people go on pilgrimages?
5. Was everyone in Britain a Christian?
6. Were there rumblings of discontent about the ways in which the church affected people?
7. How did the medieval church affect people's lives?