How did the Church affect the lives of everyday people?

How ordinary people saw the church

What was a Friar?

Friars were monks who lived on their own in towns and villages, begging for food and help from ordinary people.

They helped the old and sick in their own homes.

They preached in villages and towns.

They spread news from place to place.

What did Friars do?

Your task is to make

• A Guidebook, using Word; or

• A PowerPoint presentation

• A medieval monastery or nunnery; or

• A medieval parish church.

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Why was the church important to medieval people?