Starter quiz
- Write the missing word. Most people in medieval England believed they had to be good ______ to get to heaven.
- 'Christians' ✓
- How much land did the Church own in medieval England?
- None
- 10%
- 30% ✓
- 60%
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- Write the missing word. A ______ is a person with special rights in a city.
- 'freeman' ✓
- Who was responsible for choosing the mayor in Norwich after 1404?
- churchmen
- everyone
- freemen ✓
- king
- merchants
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- Starting with the earliest, sort the events into chronological order.
- 1⇔Norwich's wool trade grows significantly.
- 2⇔Norwich recieves a new city charter.
- 3⇔Norwich Guildhall is built.
- What did elites in Norwich hope to achieve by building their new Guildhall?
- provide a new place for worship
- increase trade in the city
- show off the high status of Norwich ✓
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Exit quiz
- What is a cathedral?
- any church
- any church located in a city
- the largest and most important church in an area ✓
- the largest and most important church in a country
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- How much money did Norwich cathedral earn each year?
- nothing
- £22
- £220
- £2200 ✓
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- Which two groups of people lived in Norwich Cathedral?
- bishop ✓
- merchants
- monks ✓
- peasants
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- The "Norwich Chronicle" was written by a ______ living at Norwich cathedral.
- 'monk' ✓
- Which of the following was a difference between the monks at Norwich Cathedral and the Blackfriars?
- the Blackfriars were very wealthy
- the Blackfriars lived and worked within the city ✓
- the Blackfriars often became mayor and freemen
- the Blackfriars helped to educate people
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- How can we tell the Blackfriars were very popular in Norwich?
- they had more members than any other religious group
- they lived in the largest church in Norwich
- they provided education for people
- they received donations from nearly half of all wills in Norwich ✓
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Key learning points
- Norwich was home to many religious houses.
- Norwich Cathedral was the most prominent religious community in Norwich.
- The Cathedral was wealthier than any other group in Norwich.
- Churchmen provided a range of social services including charity and education.
- Other religious houses like the Blackfriars were more popular than the monks at the Cathedral.
Common misconception
Students think that medieval churches only focused on prayer and religious services.
Remind pupils that the Cathedral and other groups of churchmen in medieval Norwich also provided charity, education and hospital care.
Keywords
Cathedral - a cathedral is the largest and most important church in a particular area
Bishop - a bishop is a leader of high rank in the Christian Church
Monk - a monk is a man who has withdrawn from normal life to dedicate his life to God
Will - people write a will to leave instructions about what should be done with their things once they die
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