territories in England, Wales, Ireland and France held by Henry II and his descendants in the 12th and 13th centuries

a document signed in 1215 containing a series of promises that limited the monarch and guaranteed some political rights

Angevin Empire

History

This unit will allow students to understand how English identity developed in the medieval era which informs their understanding of how these norms were imposed during the expansion of empire. This unit will understand how networks of trade and commerce operated, giving them an understanding of the influence on the economy of empire.

Pupils will have some understanding of the Danish Conquest from their study of the Norman unit.

Migration: how was medieval Britain impacted by conquest and settlement? 

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Under the reign of William the Conqueror, England and __________ developed close cultural connections.

The Angevin Empire was the empire of which monarch?

Henry II worked to restore English lands lost to...

When Henry II landed in Ireland in October 1171, he was declared the '{{ }} of Ireland' by the Irish kings.

Henry II struggled to maintain the Angevin Empire due to its...

By the end of King John's reign, the only place outside of the British Isles that remained under his control was...

{{ }} was crowned as the king of England on 6th January 1066.

William of Normandy's invasion of England began when he landed his army at...

When he became king, William {{ }} almost all of the Anglo-Saxon landholders with Normans.

Under Norman rule, all the land was owned by the...

{{ }} was the only Anglo-Saxon cathedral not to be knocked down and rebuilt by the Normans.

Which of these words used today derive from Anglo-Norman?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of serious crime

Adult supervision required

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

Angevin Empire

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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