Year 7 Unit 2 – How did William keep control? | Learning Journey | Timeline | Key people | |||
Lesson Focus | R | A | G | This unit will follow your study of the Norman Conquest of 1066 you will now begin to study how William kept control over his new kingdom. With difficulties in language and unruly Anglo-Saxons William needed to strengthen his grip and he did this through a new castle design. Additionally, you will study the development of castles and be able to explain how they became much stronger in their defence by looking at the case study of Rochester Castle. | 1066 - Motte and bailey castles first appeared in England after the Norman Conquest. 1066 - William introduced a new kind of feudal system into England. Winter of 1069 – 70 – The Harrying of the North. It was a campaign of brutal violence carried out in the North of England by King William I of England, in an attempt to show his authority on the region. 1085 – The Domesday Book started to be created. It was England’s earliest public record. 1087 – The death of William the Conqueror. April 1199 – King John becomes King of England. 1215 – The siege of Rochester Castle, rebels were unhappy with King John and captured Rochester Castle. | William, Duke of Normandy The Duke of Normandy who led a successful invasion of England in 1066. He remained King of England until 1087. Edwin and Morcar Edwin, Earl of Mercia was the elder brother of Morcar, Earl of Northumbria, Earl of Mercia. They were two Northern Earls who did not support William of Normandy’s rule. The Normans Normans were from Normandy, in Northern France. The English Norman’s became a mixture of Anglo-Saxons, Celts, Danes, and Normans. King John King John is most famous as the king who was forced to agree to Magna Carta - a set of laws he had to follow giving rights to the people. This was after many conflicts with barons and the Church. |
How secure were Motte and Bailey Castles? | ||||||
Why did William need a Domesday Book? | ||||||
How effective was the Feudal System? | ||||||
How did William gain control of the North? | ||||||
What was your experience of the Harrying of the North? | ||||||
How did the design of castles develop after William’s conquest? | ||||||
What happened at Rochester Castle? | ||||||
What was life like in a Castle? | ||||||
Where have all the Castles gone? | ||||||
Key ideas and concepts | Extend Questions: | Books/videos/articles | Fictional reading | |||
Chorological understanding Development of castles Change and Continuity How have Castles changed? How did England change under William’s rule? Cause and Consequence Consequences of Willian’s reign Historical Significance The significance of the Harrying of the North | Why were Motte and Bailey Castles so poorly designed? What is the difference between a Villein and a Freeman? Why did William want to create his Domesday Book? What does the word ‘Domesday’ mean? What was William’s best method of control? What happened to Edwin and Morcar? How did pigs help King John at the Siege of Rochester? Why don't we build castles today? | BBC Bitesize: The Domesday Book BBC Bitesize: Feudal System BBC Bitesize: Castles in Norman England English Heritage: History of Rochester Castle BBC Teach – How William the Conqueror secured power after 1066 (5/6) BBC Teach – Castles and Knights: William the Conqueror | The Secret Diary of John Drawbridge: Medieval Knight in Training by Philip ArdaghKnights' Tales by Terry DearyNorman the Norman from Normandy by Philip ArdaghThe Long-Lost Secret Diary of the World's Worst Knight by Tim Collins
Knighthood for Beginners by Elys Dolan | |||
