Pevensey - sources and historical context
I can explain the strengths and limitations of key sources for Norman England.
Pevensey - sources and historical context
I can explain the strengths and limitations of key sources for Norman England.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Different types of sources provide insights into the historical context of Norman England.
- Three types of sources are visual sources, text sources and material sources.
- Each type of source has strengths and limitations.
- Pevensey was used by the Norman elite to help them rule England
- Historians debate the extent to which the Normans used castles to project power
Keywords
Source - a direct or first-hand piece of evidence from the past
Historical context - what is happening at the time of a historical event, possibly shaping it
Contemporary - from the same time as something
Common misconception
There are relatively few sources for Norman England, so historians have less to say about this period than later periods of English history.
Historians have plenty to say about Norman England because they are able to interpret the sources available in many different ways to support many different theories.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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