Crime and Punishment in the Middle Ages (Edexcel 9:1)

This is a full lesson covering change and continuity in crime and punishment between the Anglo-Saxon and Norman period and the Medieval period. This lesson is designed for the Edexcel GCSE History course Crime and punishment in Britain, c1000–present course.

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During this lesson pupils will:

• Evaluate changes in society by the 13th and 14th centuries and the impact on crime and punishment.
• Recap some of the key features of crime and punishment in the Anglo-Saxon and Norman periods.
• Complete a series of activities to evaluate the impact of the Black Death on crime and punishment during the medieval period.
• Investigate and evaluate the Statute of Labourers (1351) and its impact on society.
• Investigate and evaluate the Laws against Heresy (1382, 1401, 1414) and their impact on society.
• Analyse the change and continuity in crime and punishment between the early and late medieval ages.
• Complete an exam question to consolidate learning.

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