elite refers to the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society

continuity is the fact of something continuing for a long period of time without being changed or stopped

government is the group of people who officially control/rule a country

Change and continuity in Norman England

History

In this unit, pupils learnt about how changes to government influenced ordinary people. In 'USA: how did the civil rights movement develop between 1954-60?', pupils begin their study of the USA in the second half of the twentieth century by studying the development of the civil rights movement in the 1950s.

In ‘Anglo-Saxon and Norman England: how did Anglo-Saxons resist Norman rule?’, pupils learnt about how Anglo-Saxon communities rebelled against Norman rule. In this unit, pupils will learn about how changes to government influenced ordinary people.

In this unit, pupils evaluate the extent to which Norman control impacted England. They learn about change and continuity in landholding, the Church and various other aspects of life in England under Norman rule.

Anglo-Saxon and Norman England: how did Norman government impact England?

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

the fact of something continuing for a long period of time 

the people who provided a service to an overlord in return for land

the richest, most powerful, best-educated or best-trained group in a society

Complete this sentence: The Normans introduced stricter landholding rules and many Anglo-Saxon landholders often had their landholdings ...

the reduction in the number of enslaved people 

Which of these do historians see as a positive change in society resulting from the Norman conquest?

The links between agriculture and towns became stronger.

The links between the castles and garrisons became weaker.

The links between the towns and countryside became weaker.

An example of negative change in Norman England’s economy was:

Norman sheriffs had a greater role in local government.

Norman sheriffs had a smaller role in the collection of taxes.

Norman sheriffs had a lesser role in local government.

How did the role of the sheriff change in Norman England?

How many of William’s top-ranking lords held 25% of the land in England?

to improve the Church's financial stability

to promote the use of the Norman French language

Why was William the Conqueror keen to have influence over the English Church? 

The English had failed to convert more people to Christianity.

The English had spent too much money on repairing church buildings.

Why did William claim the English Church needed reform? 

Which term describes the act of holding more than one position within the Church?

Fill in the missing language: Lanfranc ordered that all royal documents, originally written in English by the clergy, should instead be written in {{}}. 

to improve the architectural style of churches

Why did William replace most Anglo-Saxon bishops with Normans? 

Which of these were reforms of the English Church made by Lanfranc?

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Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

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This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Change and continuity in Norman England

Lesson outcome

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This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.