Saxon Church

A complete KS3 History lesson exploring the role and importance of the Christian Church in Anglo-Saxon England, including how Christianity spread, the influence of missionaries and the growing power of the Church

Students investigate how Christianity became established in England and consider the impact the Church had on Anglo-Saxon society, education, culture and everyday life.

This resource includes:

• Do Now task to activate prior knowledge
• Clear, accessible information about the Anglo-Saxon Church
• Comprehension tasks to develop knowledge and understanding
• Activities exploring the spread of Christianity
• Focus on Augustine, missionaries and monasteries
• Tasks examining the Church’s influence on Anglo-Saxon society
• Challenge questions to develop historical thinking
• Exit ticket to assess understanding and consolidate learning
• All resources included and ready to teach

Ideal for KS3 History, particularly within a unit on Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest.

A ready-to-use lesson exploring how Christianity transformed Anglo-Saxon England and why the Church became such an important part of medieval society.