KS2 / KS3 British History: How did Medieval Monarchs (Kings) Die? (Fully Resourced)

This lesson provides students with a fascinating insight into the final days of England’s Medieval kings. Students will not only be able to describe the often intriguing ways that the kings died, but use this to analyse questions about health, hygiene and medicine in the Medieval period.

The lesson includes:
1 x A4 worksheet (PDF & PPT)
1 x Main PowerPoint
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Lesson key questions
Slide 3: Starter 1 - What was the average life expectancy in the Medieval period compared with today?
Slide 4: Starter 2 - Why do you think the Medieval period was more deadly and dangerous?
Slide 5: Starter 3 - Why did some people live longer than others in Medieval England?
Slide 6: Printable colour version of the lesson fact sheet
Slide 7: Printable black and white version of the lesson fact sheet
Slide 8: Task 1 instructions and challenge questions
Slide 9-10: Printable worksheets/graphs for students to plot the causes of death.
Slide 11: Challenge questions
Slide 12: Learning Review Quiz with answers.

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All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.