The battle of Hastings and all that

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The Norman invasions.
• Who was the king of England in 1066?
• What happened when he died?
• How many claimants to the throne were
there after his death? Who were they?
• Who were the Normans? Where did they
come from?
• What was the worst uprising ever the
Normans faced from the Saxons?
Do you
know…

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The Norman invasions.
Edward The
Confessor
Harold
Godwinson
Harald
Hardraada

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The Norman invasions.

4. Olga Del Pino 4
The Norman invasions.

5. Olga Del Pino 5
The Norman invasions.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/middle_ages/1066_norman_conquest/revision/4/

6. Olga Del Pino
The Norman invasions.
Let’s see what you remember.
Who are they and what were
their claims to be the next
king of England?

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The Norman invasions.
Englishman
Harold Godwinson
The most powerful
man in England
Edward’s brother –
in – law.
Harald
Hardraada
King of Norway
King Cnut -
Denmark, Norway,
England
Rebuilt Viking
Empire

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The Norman invasions.

9. Olga Del Pino
The Norman invasions.
Helped Edward Edward promised
the throne to him
Edward’s cousin

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The Norman invasions.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/middle_ages/1066_norman_conquest/revision/5//
The battle of
Hastings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLy1LskT6Y8
What do you know
about it?

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/middle_ages/1066_norman_conquest/revision/5//
The Harrying of
the North
Edgar the
Atheling
What was it?
Who was he?

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The Norman invasions.
Why was the
book useful to
William?
Is it useful
today? Why?
Part of an entry from the
Domesday Book for
Clapham, now in South
London.
What is it?

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/middle_ages/1066_norman_conquest/revision/5//
What are the
main
characteristics of
The Medieval
period?
Strict Feudal
system
Language class
system
Germanic language
became dominant
Welsh language and
culture remained
strong
contributed to
the growth of
power
13th century a large
part of Eastern
Ireland was
controlled by
Anglo-Norman
Lords

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The Norman invasions.
Ready for the
test?

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The Norman invasions.
Linked the
country with
……
Built…
Imposed
strong…
Got rid of ….
Reorganised
…
Brought men
from…to be….
…..were
treated badly
Language class
system
Finish these ideas about
the consequences of the
Norman Invasions in
England.

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The Norman invasions.
INTERPRETATIONS
Was it a good
thing or a bad
thing?
Disaster
and
punishment
Glorious
victory
Popular
culture
The BBC
series “The
Normans”
(2010)
Great
builders
Brilliant
warriors
Tip-top
administrators
changed
the world

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The Norman invasions.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/guides/zsjnb9q/activity
Complete this activity to
revise what you have
learned about the
NORMAN INVASIONS
OF ENGLAND.

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The Norman invasions.
OVER TO YOU
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/middle_ages/1066_norman_conquest/revision/8/
What is your interpretation of
the Norman Conquest? Was it
a 'good thing' or a 'bad thing'?
Was the Norman Conquest “a
glorious victory” by “great
and godly Normans”? Or
would England be better off
unconquered?