The Medieval Church
The enormous power of the medieval Church: monasteries and the daily life of monks and nuns; building great cathedrals; pilgrimage as a religious journey; the Church's influence over everyday life
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“Could your child explain why the Church was such a big part of everyone's life in medieval times and what monks and nuns actually did all day?”
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- Activity. The enormous power of the medieval Church: monasteries and the daily life of monks and nuns; building great cathedrals; pilgrimage as a religious journey; the Church's influence over everyday life
What to notice. Explain why the Church was so powerful in medieval times (owned land, controlled education, people feared God's punishment) • Describe what daily life was like for a monk or nun • Explain what a pilgrimage was and give one reason people went on them
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Could your child explain why the Church was such a big part of everyone's life in medieval times and what monks and nuns actually did all day?
The enormous power of the medieval Church: monasteries and the daily life of monks and nuns; building great cathedrals; pilgrimage as a religious journey; the Church's influence over everyday life
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- Explain why the Church was so powerful in medieval times (owned land, controlled education, people feared God's punishment)
- Describe what daily life was like for a monk or nun
- Explain what a pilgrimage was and give one reason people went on them
“Could your child explain why the Church was such a big part of everyone's life in medieval times and what monks and nuns actually did all day?”
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- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- History
- Domain
- Medieval Times
- Age range
- Ages 7–9