This document contains a history homework assignment given to a student about the Battle of Hastings in 1066. It includes background information on the invasion and Battle of Hastings, as well as several primary source excerpts for the student to analyze. The homework assignments ask the student to examine pieces of the Bayeux Tapestry and excerpts written about William the Conqueror to answer questions about how the battle was fought, William as a leader, and the weapons and armor used. The teacher provides feedback on the student's work, noting what they did well and areas for improvement.

1. Name:………………………………………………………….
Teacher:……………………………………………………….
Task 1 date issued:……Task 1 date to be completed by…….
Task 2 date issued:……Task date due in…………………
Level 5 and 6
Key Stage 3
History Homework Booklet
Term 4: William takes control
Your task: If you say the date 1066 most people will be able to tell you that this was
the last time anybody successfully invaded Britain. It was when the Normans invaded
England and William the Conqueror won at the Battle Hastings.
Historians get their information from sources that have been left behind. As a
historian it is important to be able to find out information using the sources. Your
task is to investigate the sources in this booklet and answer all of the questions about
the Battle of Hastings.
“He led his forces with
great skill, stopping
them when they
turned to run away. He
gave them courage
and shared their
danger. He was heard
shouting them to
follow him rather than
go ahead of him. It is
clear that it was
William’s bravery that
inspired his soldiers as
they went forward
because he gave them
courage.”
Neatly underline with a ruler which of the
following sentence you think best sums up this
solder’s feelings of William Duke of Normandy?
• He thought William Duke of Normandy was a
bad leader.
• He thought William was friendly.
• He thought William could have done more to
lead his men.
• He thought William was a good leader who
inspired his men.
b) Explain why you have chosen the statement
you have and which part of the source have you
used to come to your answer
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An account of William fighting in the
battle, written in 1073
Task 1

2. Look carefully at this piece of the Bayeux Tapestry. What does it tell us about the
Battle of Hastings? (Think about what you can see, what does this tell us about
how they fought?)
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Look carefully at this piece of the Bayeux Tapestry. What can you see in the
picture?........................................................................................................................
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3. Taken from a history textbook from the 1980s.
“Three horses were killed under William. Three times he leapt unafraid to
the ground and the man who had killed his horse. This shows how quick he
was to make his mind up and how strong he was. With savage blows of his
sword, he split shields, helmets and coats of chain mail. He hit the enemy
with his own shield. William’s soldiers took courage when they saw him
fighting on foot. Some, who were weak from bleeding kept fighting
because they saw him fighting. William helped some of his men to safety.”
Is the source above a primary source or a secondary source about the Battle of
Hastings?................................................................................................................
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What armour and weapons were the soldiers using at the Battle of Hastings?
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How many horses were killed whilst William was riding them?...........................
Why did some of William’s men keep
fighting?.................................................................................................................
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Does this source make William look like a good or bad leader at the Battle of
Hastings? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER
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Task 2

4. Key Stage 3 History Homework Year 7
Term 4- The Battle of Hastings
Name:
These grades are
recorded in GO.
Current Grade:
Poor/ Satisfactory/ Good/ Excellent
What you did well:
You have made excellent judgements
using sources and have explained
them well.
You have made excellent judgements
using sources.
You make good judgements about
how useful the source is.
You have picked out good information
from sources.
You have picked out some information
from sources.
Your spelling, punctuation, and
grammar in this work is excellent.
Your work is very well presented.
Your work shows excellent effort.
Your work shows some good effort.
Targets to improve further:
You need to give more detail when
explaining what you have found out
from the sources.
You need to give evidence from the
source to support your points.
You need to cover more points to
explain how useful a source is.
You need to think about what the
source tells you but does not actually
say.
You need to explain the judgements
that you make from sources.
You need to read sources more
carefully.
Take more care with your spelling,
punctuation and grammar.
Take more care with the presentation
of your work.
Your work shows it would benefit
from more effort.
Student Response
Note here anything you are not sure about:
Miss
Limm