The Battle of Hastings (1066)

History

In this unit, pupils learnt about how historians use sources to support their differing accounts of the impact of the Norman Conquest.  In 'Norman England: in what ways did life change for ordinary people' pupils deepen their understanding of how Norman changes to government influenced ordinary people.

In 'The Anglo-Saxons: how do we know about life in Anglo-Saxon England?', pupils learnt about Anglo-Saxon culture and society, and the evidence base for the claims historians make. In this unit pupils learn more about how historians use sources to support their differing accounts of the impact of the Norman Conquest.

In this unit, pupils learn about the causes and conduct of the Norman Conquest of England. They develop their understanding of the sorts of evidence historians use to make claims, and how they do this, building an understanding of how we know about these events.

The Norman Conquest: how do we know about the impact of the Conquest on England?

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Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

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.

local, untrained Anglo-Saxons who were called up to fight

the defensive line of shields used by Anglo-Saxon armies

Match the words with the correct definitions.

Complete this sentence: a very important source for historians studying the Battle of Hastings, which was embroidered around 1069, is called the {{  }} Tapestry.

Harold’s army form a shield wall at the top of Senlac Hill.

William’s archers and cavalry start to attack the shield wall, without success.

A rumour spreads that William has been killed.

Some of Harold’s army leave the shield wall to chase after Norman soldiers.

Starting with the earliest event, put these events in the Battle of Hastings in order.

Which **one** event from the Battle of Hastings does this scene show?

Some of the events shown in the Bayeux Tapestry are corroborated by other sources, such as the Gesta Guillemi. Which of the following is the best definition of ‘corroborated’?

Which of these people were king of England at some point during 1066?

Match the claimant to their place of origin.

A person who expects to inherit something

A situation in which nobody expects to inherit something

A group of advisors to an Anglo-Saxon king

Edward the Confessor was exiled in Normandy.

Put the following events in chronological order.

Normandy was a duchy in the north of which modern-day European country?

Who was Edward the Confessor's closest living relative?

A situation in which there is no clear heir to the throne

A male ruler of a country who inherits his position by birth

Match the following words to their definitions.

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Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

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