the lord of a manor's land which was farmed for him

a peasant who held between 15 and 30 acres of land and who worked the lord’s land for two or three days per week; 40% of peasants were villeins in Norman England

a peasant who held up to 100 acres of land which they rented from a lord for money; they were free to rent land from another lord if they chose to

Life in villages in Norman England

History

Pupils will learn about how ordinary people interacted with the Norman Church

Pupils know about changes to English government under the Normans

Norman England: in what ways did life change for ordinary people?

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

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

Which word describes a unit of land presided over by a lord?

Which word describes a peasant who held between 15 and 30 acres of land and who worked the lord’s land for two or three days per week?

Complete the sentence: Village life followed a {{}} pattern.

How many acres of land were farmed in Norman England?

Which crops were grown following the Norman Conquest?

What percentage of freeman were there in 1086?

Which word describes buying and selling products and services with the aim of making a profit?

Norman towns in England often developed next to which of the following?

How many new towns did the Normans create between 1066 and 1100?

Complete the sentence: Immigration from Normandy and {{}} immigration were a feature of Norman town life.

Which of the following were town occupations?

to control the quality and prices of their products

stop any competition from people outside the guild

protect each other from being exploited by local lords or the sheriff

As towns grew, merchants and craftspeople began to organise into guilds. Why did they do this?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

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

Life in villages in Norman England

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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