Year 7 - History
Trade in medieval Norwich
Local history: how similar were medieval lives in Norwich?
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn about the similarities and differences between various medieval lives in Norwich. In doing so, they build deep knowledge of one particular historical place and what it tells us about medieval England more generally.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain how trade impacted life in medieval Norwich.
Key Notes
- The wool trade became important for Norwich in the later medieval period.
- Herring and other goods had been important items of trade earlier on.
- Norwich was an important centre of trade.
- Goods were often sent to Europe from the coastal towns.
- Textile merchants invested some of their wealth in constructing new buildings around Norwich.
Vocabulary To Learn
- trade: trade involves the buying and selling of different goods
- industry: an industry is a type of business or work
- merchant: a merchant is a person whose job is to buy and sell goods
- textiles: textiles are made by weaving materials like wool and cotton
- weaver: a weaver makes textiles from materials like wool.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That all people in the medieval period completed the same type of work as one another.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Summarise this historical learning in two key ideas.
The wool trade became important for Norwich in the later medieval period. Herring and other goods had been important items of trade earlier on.
2. Define this history term and explain why it matters in this topic. 'trade'
trade involves the buying and selling of different goods.
3. Correct this common history misconception using evidence language.
Mistake: That all people in the medieval period completed the same type of work as one another. Correction: Remind students that a wide range of different jobs and industries existed in medieval Norwich, even after it focused more on wools.
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