Witch Trials: How Belief, Fear and Power Drove Persecution (Teach This Topic)
This guide supports teaching the finished lesson about why witchcraft accusations developed, varied and eventually declined. Open Full Article...
Medieval and Early Modern History
Witch Trials: How Belief, Fear and Power Drove Persecution (Parent Q&A)
This guide explains how belief, fear, local conflict and legal authority contributed to witchcraft persecution in the early modern period. Open Full Article...
Witch Trials: How Belief, Fear and Power Drove Persecution
How could an argument between neighbours become an accusation that ended with imprisonment, trial or execution? Open Full Article...
How Castles Controlled People as Well as Land (Parent Q&A)
This guide explains how medieval castles helped rulers and lords control territory and influence the lives of people nearby. Open Full Article...
How Castles Controlled People as Well as Land (Teach This Topic)
This guide supports a home lesson on how medieval castles exercised power beyond defence. Open Full Article...
How Castles Controlled People as Well as Land
If a castle was not under attack, how could it still control the lives of thousands of people living outside its walls? Open Full Article...