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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 Stamford Bridge

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

The geography of Norman Wales

Wales before the Norman Conquest

The Marcher earls

Castle building in Norman Wales

The role of the Norman barons

Rebellions against Norman rule

Norman Wales  - historical context themes

Norman Wales - sources and historical context

Norman Wales: structuring your answer to the historic environment question

In 'Norman England: how did William the Conqueror subdue England?', pupils learnt about the reaction of the Anglo-Saxons to Norman rule and how William consolidated his 1066 victories. In this unit, pupils will learn how their knowledge of Norman England can be applied to a specific historic environment linked to the Normans.

In this unit, pupils learn about the historical environment, choosing the relevant site study to complement their understanding of Norman England.

Historic Environment: Norman England

Pevensey's geography

Sussex before the Norman Conquest

The construction of Pevensey Castle

The function of Pevensey Castle

The siege of Pevensey

Normans and Pevensey Castle

Pevensey and the Bayeux Tapestry

Pevensey - historical context themes

Pevensey - sources and historical context

Pevensey Castle: structuring your answer to the historic environment question

The Anglo-Saxon army

The Norman army

Norman weapons, armour and tactics

Anglo-Saxon preparations for invasion in 1066

Norman preparations for invasion in 1066

The location of the Battle of Hastings

Luck and the Battle of Hastings

Norman England - historical context themes

Norman England - sources and historical context

Structuring your answer to the historic environment question

Anglo-Saxon monasteries

Cluniac monasteries

The Norfolk location

William de Warenne

Norman monastic reform

The design of Castle Acre Priory

The function of Castle Acre Priory

Castle Acre Priory - historical context themes

Castle Acre Priory - sources and historical context

Castle Acre Priory: structuring your answer to the historic environment question

The significance of Saint Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede

Durham before the Norman Conquest

Durham Cathedral and Norman government

The design of Durham Cathedral

The religious function of Durham Cathedral

The king and the bishops of Durham

Durham Cathedral and continuity and change in Norman England

Durham Cathedral - historical context themes

Durham Cathedral - sources and historical context

Durham Cathedral: structuring your answer to the historic environment question

London before the Norman Conquest

London and the events of 1066

The site of the White Tower

The architecture of the White Tower

The function of the White Tower

The residents of the White Tower

St John's Chapel

White Tower - historical context themes

White Tower - sources and historical context

The White Tower: structuring your answer to the historic environment question

Medieval ideas about the causes of illness and disease

Medieval approaches to treating and preventing disease

Medieval surgery

Medieval caregivers

The role of Christianity in Medieval medicine

The nature and importance of Islamic medicine and surgery

Medieval public health in towns and monasteries

The Black Death

Renaissance ideas about disease and illness

Renaissance approaches to treatment and prevention

Renaissance changes in anatomy and surgery

William Harvey

Hospital care in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries

The Great Plague of 1665

John Hunter

Edward Jenner and vaccination

New 19th century ideas about the causes of disease and illness

19th century approaches to treatment and prevention

A 19th century revolution in surgery

The growth of hospital care in the 19th century

Fighting cholera in London in the 19th century

Improvements in public health in the 19th century

Modern advances in understanding the causes of illness and disease

Modern improvements in diagnosis

The development of magic bullets and antibiotics

Modern approaches to medical treatment

Improvements in modern surgery

The Liberal reforms and public health

The welfare state and the NHS

Modern approaches to the prevention of illness and disease

The fight against lung cancer in the 21st century

In this unit, pupils learn about a theme in British history over a period of roughly 1000 years. They examine this theme, analysing the impact it had in Medieval, Early Modern, Industrial and Modern Britain, with a particular focus on change and continuity.

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