1. Our Final Lesson on Power!
L.O.
To be able to summarise and explain my conclusions about power in the Middle Ages

2. Who had power in the Middle Ages? What did they have the power to do?
When were there challenges to power?
Did these challenges have anything in common?

3. Card Sort instructions
Read the ‘statements’ ... Do you agree? Why?
Match the explanation to the statement

4. Graph of Power different people had in the Middle Ages
Complete power
Considerable power
Some power
Small amount of power
No power
Draw a graph. The X axis should show:
1080 – King William 1 (secures power)
1170 – King Henry II / Becket (murder of Becket)
1192- King John and King Richard I / people power (Crusade/Robin Hood)
1215 – King John / Barons(Magna Carta)
1381 – Peasants / King (Peasants’ revolt)
The Y axis should show power rating from 0 (no power) to 10 (complete power)
Plot changes in power of the King, barons, Church and peasants over the time period.
You may plot all 4 or a minimum of 2 groups

5. Graph of Power different people had in the Middle Ages
Complete power
Considerable power
Some power
Small amount of power
No power
1170
Becket’s murder
1215
Magna Carta
1381 Peasants Revolt

6. Homework
Either:
a)Choose 2 years on the graph and explain how you decided where to place your characters or
b) Choose one group and explain why you have placed them on the power graph in this way.
Use your own knowledge to help. Use factual keywords.