What: Pre-Norman England, Normandy and France
WHy: To establish the extent to which organised, structured government and administration existed before the conquest
Concept: Change and continuity
WHAT WAS ENGLAND LIKE BEFORE THE CONQUEST?
What: England before the Norman Conquest
How: You should be able to identify the key developments and characteristics of Anglo-Saxon England prior to 1066 and the Norman Conquest
Why: Continuity and Change, you will need to be able to consider the extent of the Norman impact on Anglo-Saxon England. What changed, what stayed the same and how far reaching were the changes.
How: You should be able to identify the key developments and characteristics of Anglo-Saxon England prior to 1066 and the Norman Conquest
Why: Continuity and Change, you will need to be able to consider the extent of the Norman impact on Anglo-Saxon England. What changed, what stayed the same and how far reaching were the changes.
Research Task:
| the_structure_of_england_pre_1066_-_research_task.docx |
| 358811037-the-kingdom-of-england-and-duchy-of-normandy-in-the-year-1066.docx |
KEY READING: Purser
| anglo_-_saxon_england_before_the_conquest-2.pptx |
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What was Normandy like before the Conquest?
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Watch the BBC documentary 'Men from the North'. Take notes on the development of the Duchy of Normandy to the period 1066. You might find it useful to also construct a timeline as you watch.
Consider the following points as you watch:
1. How was the Norman Duchy established?
2. How did it grow over time?
4. What were Norman customs like, what was life like in Normandy?
3. What was its relationship to the French crown?
4. How did Normandy come to involve itself in the succession to the English crown in the Eleventh-century?
Consider the following points as you watch:
1. How was the Norman Duchy established?
2. How did it grow over time?
4. What were Norman customs like, what was life like in Normandy?
3. What was its relationship to the French crown?
4. How did Normandy come to involve itself in the succession to the English crown in the Eleventh-century?
Extension: Reading Task
| anglo-saxon_england_vincent.pdf |
What was France like before the COnquest?
| the_early_capetian_kings_of_france_-_booklet.docx |
Review of Learning - Give me 5
To review and consolidate your learning complete the document file below. Think up 5 key points or facts that can prove you have understood the previous tasks.
| give_me_5_-_pre_norman.docx |