This 32-page PDF history knowledge organiser covers the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution through to modern day.
This history knowledge organiser covers the following periods, key developments and events:
Period | Key developments and events |
The Middle Ages (476-1445 AD) | Fall of the Roman Empire The Black Death Islamic/Christian medicine |
The Renaissance (1445-1750 AD) | The printing press The Great Plague Challenging Galen The ‘New World’ The Reformation Renaissance art |
The Enlightenment/Industrial Revolution (1750-1900 AD) | Dissection Cholera outbreaks Germ theory Public Health Acts Antiseptic/aseptic surgery Anaesthetics |
Modern Day (1900 AD – today) | Magic bullets World War One World War Two The welfare state The NHS Antibiotics |
Each section of this history knowledge organiser contains key events and developments, plus their significance, a timeline, keywords and lots of key history knowledge. Some of the topics covered include:
- Impact of Christianity and Islam on medicine in the Middle Ages
- Public health, medical care and surgery in the Middle Ages
- Key Renaissance individuals and their contributions/limitations
- Hospitals in the 18th century
- Key Enlightenment individuals and their contributions/limitations
Becky Sayers is head of humanities in a secondary school in Wiltshire. You can find her at thepassionatelyboringteacher.blogspot.com and follow her on Twitter at @MissSayers1. Read more about creating the perfect knowledge organiser.