the fyrd was an army which consisted of part-time soldiers called up by thegns and earls when ordered by the king

a fleet is a group of ships, or all of the ships in a country's navy

casualties are the people injured or killed in a war or in a specific battle

a hostage is someone who is taken as a prisoner by an enemy in order to force the other people involved to do what the enemy wants

Battle of Stamford Bridge

History

Anglo-Saxon kingship

Edward the Confessor, the Godwins and William of Normandy

Edward the Confessor's death and the claimants to the throne

Battle of Hastings

Reasons for William's victory in 1066

The submission of London in 1066

Establishing control: new earls and earldoms

Establishing control: motte-and-bailey castles

Revolts against William I, 1067-1075

The Harrying of the North, 1069-70

William's consolidation of power

Key figures in the government of Norman England

The Norman feudal system

Land and inheritance in Norman England

Domesday Book

Justice and the legal system in Norman England

Continuity and change in Norman government

Life in towns in Norman England

Life in villages in Norman England

The built environment of Norman England

Work and diet in Norman England

Changing laws in Norman England: Forest law

Daily life in Norman England

The Anglo-Saxon Church

Lanfranc's reforms

The king and the Church in Norman England

The Reform Papacy

Norman reforms of English monasticism

The Norman Church

In this unit, pupils study an aspect of British medieval history in depth. They learn about the social, economic, religious and political events that influenced the lives of those who lived in this period.

British Depth Study: Norman England, c1066–c1100

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

The {{ }} was an army which consisted of part-time soldiers called up by thegns and earls when ordered by the king.

a group of ships, or all of the ships in a country's navy

the people injured or killed in a war or in a specific battle

someone who is taken as a prisoner by an enemy 

Match the words with their definitions. Write the correct letter in each box.

Who launched the Viking invasion of northern England? Select two correct answers.


Who did Harald Hardrada and Tostig Godwinson fight against at the Battle of Gate Fulford?

Harold gives the order to send the fyrd home.

Harold receives news of a Viking invasion.

Harold defeats Hardrada at the Battle of Stamford Bridge.

Harold learns the Normans have landed on the south coast.

Starting with the earliest, sort these events into the order in which they happened.

Harold’s army never crossed Stamford Bridge

What were important factors for Harold’s victory at Stamford Bridge?

A {{ }} is a person who declares their belief that they have a right to something

Who did the Witan nominate to be their leader?

Harold Godwinson had exiled the son of Edward the Confessor.

Edward and his wife, Edith, had no children.

The legitimate heir had renounced their claim to the throne.

Why was there no heir to succeed the throne of Edward the Confessor?

that William was building a fleet of ships to invade England

that Edgar the Aethling was building a fleet of ships to invade England

that Harald Hardrada was building a fleet of ships to invade England

What did Harold Godwinson discover a few weeks after his coronation?

William then convinced the Pope to support his claim as well.

William had been made a saint by the Pope.

William was a generous donor to Westminster Abbey.

What gave William, Duke of Normandy, religious legitimacy in his claim to the throne?

Battle of Stamford Bridge

Lesson outcome

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