Pevensey and the Bayeux Tapestry
I can describe how the Bayeux Tapestry shows the Norman landing at Pevensey.
Pevensey and the Bayeux Tapestry
I can describe how the Bayeux Tapestry shows the Norman landing at Pevensey.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Pevensey is named in the Bayeux Tapestry.
- The first Norman motte-and-bailey castle was built at Pevensey.
- The Normans were well-prepared for their invasion of England.
- After landing at Pevensey, the Normans devastated the towns of Sussex.
- Robert, Count of Mortain, was given control of Pevensey Castle and the surrounding land.
Keywords
Motte-and-bailey castle - a type of castle built by the Normans, with a high earthen mound (motte) and a courtyard (bailey) protected by a strong timber palisade (fence)
Pillaging - robbing a place using violence, especially in wartime
Common misconception
The Bayeux Tapestry was created by Franco-Normans in Bayeux.
The Bayeux Tapestry was commissioned by Odo, the Bishop of Bayeux, for Bayeux Cathedral, but historians are now almost certain that it was created in Canterbury by English seamstresses.
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