parliament, or talking meeting, is the group of political representatives who make laws, grant taxes and advise the king

just is when something or someone is fair or morally correct

antisemitism is hate or cruel treatment directed at Jewish people

the knightly class is the group of landholders beneath the barons

Edward I: warrior and just ruler

History

Edward I’s first campaign in Wales

Welsh revolt and Edward I’s conquest of Wales

Edward I and Scotland

Scottish resistance to Edward I’s rule

Edward I's failure to unite all of Britain

In this unit, pupils saw how the British Isles were not permanently united under a single ruler during the medieval period. In the 'The English Civil War: what can pamphlets tell us about 17th century politics?', understanding that the British Isles was made up of different constituent parts will be important for appreciating foreign involvement in the English Civil War.

In 'The Vikings: how did Viking settlement change Britain?' pupils saw how there was resistance to English power from other parts of the British Isles. In this unit, pupils will deepen their understanding of resistance to English power which prevented the British Isles from becoming united in the medieval period.

In this unit, pupils learn about Edward I's campaign to conquer Wales and Scotland and bring both under English rule. They will analyse the reasons why Edward was unable to achieve his aim.

Edward I: What stopped Edward uniting all of Britain?

overlord is the lord ranking above other lords in the feudal system, they ruled through their vassals, rather than direct rule

Britain is the name for England, Scotland, and Wales

conquest is to take control of foreign land by force

a Marcher lord was a noble appointed by the king of England to guard the border (known as the Welsh Marches) between England and Wales

paying homage is to publicly submit and swear an oath of fealty to someone above you in the feudal system

heavy-handed is using too much force in dealing with someone

treason is to betray one’s country, government or leader

a vassal is someone below someone else in the feudal system

being hanged, drawn, and quartered is an execution where the person was hanged until nearly dead, cut down, disembowelled and cut into pieces

to dominate is to have control over a place or person

showing allegiance is to be loyal to a lord or monarch

to sack a settlement is to attack it with much destruction and steal things from it

an oath of fealty is a formal promise to be loyal to a monarch

a guerilla or ‘small war’ group is a small military force which make unexpected attacks on a larger army

an outlaw is a person who has broken the law and who lives separately from the other parts of society because they want to escape punishment

a schiltrom is a military tactic which involved using long spears to protect soldiers from cavalry charges

a causeway is a raised path, especially across a wet area

chainmail is a material made of small metal rings that have been joined together to make protective armour

brutality is behaviour that is very cruel or violent

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