The Middle Ages The Medieval Church | KS3 History | History Bombs

5. Medieval

5.5 The Medieval Church


Lesson description

The Medieval era is known as an ‘age of faith’, but what exactly does that mean and how far was it true? In this chapter’s video, a modern-day news reporter travels back in time to explore why and how the Church was so central to the lives of Medieval people.

This lesson contains:

  • The vocabulary and terminology that is necessary to study the Medieval Church and religion with confidence.
  • A greater understanding of the historical context, and why and how Medieval people willingly spent so much of their time and money on their local church.
  • The power and importance of the Medieval Church across all aspects of people’s lives, including religious, political, and social matters.