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

In this unit, pupils considered the impact that the Norman Conquest had on the people of England. In 'Norman England: how different was the English Church by 1100?', pupils will learn about how ordinary people interacted with the English Church following the changes made to it by the Normans.

In 'Norman England: how far did Norman government change England?', pupils considered the nature of the changes that Norman rule brought to England and reviewed the extent to which some things remained the same. In 'Norman England: in what ways did life change for ordinary people?', pupils will consider the impact that the Norman Conquest had on the people of England.

In this unit, pupils evaluate the extent to which Norman government changed England. They learn about land ownership, justice and the legal system under the Normans and compare this to Anglo-Saxon government

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

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?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

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

Work and diet in Norman England

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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