Year 7 · History · Medieval life · Lesson 1
The power of the medieval Church
The power of the medieval Church - belief, the tithe, land, education and monasteries - and the clash between Thomas Becket and Henry II in 1170.
17-minute video lesson
Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.
Watch free for a monthWhat your child will learn
- Explain why the Church was powerful
- Describe the role of monasteries
- Explain the Becket affair
- Judge Church versus royal power
The method
- Source of power.
- Example.
- How it controlled.
- Judge.
Key words: Church, tithe, Purgatory, monastery, Thomas Becket, pilgrimage.
Worked examples
The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.
Question 1
What religion were most medieval English people?
- Step 1: C...
Answer: Christian (Catholic)
Question 2
What was a tithe?
- Step 1: Tenth
Answer: a tax of 1/10 paid to the Church
Question 3
What fraction was a tithe?
- Step 1: 1/?
Answer: one tenth