Term 1: Introducing History
and the social history of the medieval period
An introduction
to the skills and techniques of the historian -
the sources available to the historian - the
social and cultural life of the medieval village
- the Black Death.
Term 2: The Norman conquest of
England and the medieval church
The battles of
1066 -controlling England: harrying, castles,
Domesday and feudalism - the power and
importance of the medieval church - Gothic art -
local study of St Cecile, Albi
Term 3: Medieval church and
Pilgrimage
Local study of St
Sernin, Toulouse - the medieval pilgrimage
tradition and experience.
