This lesson conveys the significant impact wrought by the Reformation on the lives of ordinary people in Tudor England.
It does this by focusing on villagers from Morebath, a small village in Devon.
Historian Eamon Duffy conducted a detailed survey of the Reformation and its local ramifications, making use of the meticulous records maintained by the 16th century Morebath priest, Sir Christopher Trychay.
In the lesson, students use extracts from Duffy’s masterful book.
They draw conclusions about the religious, economic and social impact of the Reformation.
They are challenged to decide what the most significant impact of the Reformation might have been.
Then, they write letters from the perspective of a Morebath villager, outlining the changes that have taken place.
The lesson is a great way of exploring the huge, dramatic changes that took place in Tudor England – hopefully making these national developments feel a little more ‘real’, with ‘ordinary’ people’s lives right at the heart of the enquiry.
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