Pope Joan | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Joan of Ingleheim - This person broke gender barriers by becoming educated and eventually ascending the ranks of the church to become Pope.

Count Gerold of Villaris - This character is a knight who fights for Lothar, the emperor of Europe and other political leaders before being appointed to restore the aqueduct in Rome. This character is murdered by enemies of the Pope.

Canon of Ingleheim - This man held a position in the church and had strong opinions against the Saxons, of which his wife was one, and the education of...
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