Medieval Crime and Church Courts: Timeline & Chronology
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This worksheet guides students through the development and role of church courts in medieval crime, focusing on chronology and key events.
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Medieval Crime and Church Courts: Timeline & Chronology
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Introduction to Church Courts
Source A: Excerpt from a medieval legal manual
'Church courts dealt primarily with moral and religious offences, such as heresy, adultery, and witchcraft.' Provenance: Medieval legal text, 14th century.
Timeline of Key Events in Church Courts
Source B: Timeline of medieval church court developments
1250: The Inquisition is established to combat heresy. 1380: The Statute of Provisors limits papal influence. 1401: The Lollards are prosecuted by church courts. 1534: The Act of Supremacy reduces the power of church courts during the Reformation.
Question 3: Write a timeline of four major events related to the development of church courts in medieval England. (4 marks)
Impact of Church Courts
Source C: A historian's view
'Church courts played a vital role in controlling morality and maintaining social order, but they also contributed to persecution and injustice.' Provenance: Modern historian's analysis, 21st century.
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