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Year 10
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London before the Norman Conquest
I can describe London before the Norman Conquest.
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Year 10
AQA
London before the Norman Conquest
I can describe London before the Norman Conquest.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Roman Londinium was fortified by the London Wall, a two-mile long structure built to defend the city from invaders.
- London declined after the Romans left Britain and by the 5th century had been abandoned as a settlement.
- In 886, King Alfred the Great re-established a settlement inside the London Wall as a fortified burh.
- By the 11th century, London was again an important city due to being a centre of trade, religion and government.
- Edward the Confessor had close ties to Westminster, building Westminster Abbey there by 1065.
Keywords
Trade - the exchange of goods
Abbey - a building housing monks or nuns
Cathedral - the seat of a bishop and a very large, usually stone, building used for Christian worship
Common misconception
Romanesque buildings only began to be built in England after the Norman Conquest.
Edward the Confessor's Westminster Abbey was built in Romanesque style and completed in 1065.
Westminster Abbey appears in the Bayeux Tapestry and is thought to be an accurate depiction.
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Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which word means an army made up of mostly untrained conscripts from England’s peasant population?
housecarl
knight
Q2.
Which term describes when soldiers pretend to retreat in order to lure the enemy into a more vulnerable position?
Q3.
Complete the sentence: A is a military tactic where soldiers stood in a long line overlapping their shields to form a wall of shields.
Q4.
Put the following events in chronological order.
Q5.
Put the following events in chronological order.
Q6.
The Normans' successful breaking of the Anglo-Saxons' shield wall can be described as a what?
master plan
tactic
harrying
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which word means a building housing monks or nuns?
Q2.
Which word describes the seat of a bishop and a very large, usually stone, building used for Christian worship?
Q3.
What was the Roman name for London?
Aquae Sulis
Anderitum
Lundenwic
Q4.
Who re-established a settlement inside the London Wall in 886?
Aethelred I
Edward the Elder
Athelstan
Q5.
What did Edward the Confessor establish in London in 1065?
a fortified burh
the London Wall
Lundenwic
Q6.
Why did London become increasingly important in Edward the Confessor's reign?
The city served as a focal point for royal palaces and accommodation.
The city served as a focal point for royal religion and finance.
The city served as a focal point for royal entertainment and parties.
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