receiving property or other items from a parent or other after their death

the support that an overlord provided to their vassal in return for homage

an architectural style inspired by the buildings of ancient Rome

the ability to choose and appoint bishops and abbots

the language spoken by ordinary people in a region or country

White Tower - historical context themes

History

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 - sources and historical context

The White Tower: 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

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

support that an overlord provided to their vassal in return for homage

receiving property or other items from a relative after their death

Match the word to the correct definition.

Which word describes an architectural style inspired by the buildings of ancient Rome?

Which three topics does 'Norman conquest and control' cover?

economic and social changes and their consequences

Which topics does 'Life under the Normans' cover?

Which two of the following are not military aspects of Norman England?

Archbishop Lanfranc and reform of the English Church

Which of the following relate to the Church of Norman England?

Which word describes the long central part of a church, often with aisles on both sides?

Which word describes a building for Christian worship?

Ordinary people who worked in the White Tower did not use the chapel.

There was space in the chapel for larger, public acts of worship.

William planned to have a throne placed at the western end of the chapel.

The apse of the chapel is visible from the exterior of the White Tower.

Which of the following statements show William I intended to use St John's Chapel as a place of private worship?

Which of the following are examples of the Romanesque features of St John’s Chapel?

Why were the windows in the Chapel of St John the Evangelist designed to be narrow and high?

To provide the best view of the surrounding landscape

To create a larger interior space for royal gatherings

To shield the chapel from potential enemy attacks

To align with the rising sun, symbolising Christ’s resurrection

Why was St John's Chapel positioned on the southeastern corner of the White Tower?

Starter Quiz