farm animals such as sheep, goats, oxen and pigs that are reared for food or used for farming work

Work and diet in Norman England

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 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

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 or discussion of violence or suffering

Which word describes farm animals that are reared for food or used for farming work?

Put the following groups in order according to who had the biggest amount of land.

Which of the following jobs in Norman England were in what today we would call industry?

Complete the sentence: There was a big {{}} between the diets of the rich and the diets of the poor in Norman England.

William I had been enslaved once himself and did not like the practice.

The Normans disapproved of slavery for religious reasons.

The Normans disapproved of slavery for economic reasons.

William I was married to an enslaved person and did not like the practice.

Why did the use of enslaved people reduce in Norman England?

Which word describes an architectural style based on features of ancient Roman buildings?

Which word describes the design and construction of buildings?

What was the name of the pattern that the Normans frequently used on arches and doors?

They were some of the first Norman castles to be built in brick.

They were some of the first Norman castles to be built in stone.

They were some of the first Norman castles to be built in wood.

What do William FitzOsbern’s castle at Chepstow, Exeter Castle and the White Tower in London have in common?

How many houses were destroyed at Lincoln to make way for the castles the Normans wanted to build?

Which order of monks was promoted by Norman reforms and monastery-building in England after the conquest?

Starter Quiz