Medieval Castles History Lessons, Worksheets & Resources

Browse our online library of Medieval Castles history lessons and resources. Aimed at students 11-14 years old (KS3) & 14-16 year old (GCSE). Great for home study or to use within the classroom environment.

Featured Resources

Looking to save time and find the most popular and useful resources on School History? Take a look at the featured resources below.

William the Conqueror →

Motte and Bailey Castle Resource Collection 1

Motte and Bailey Castles →

GCSE/KS3 Resources

Are you teaching GCSE or KS3? If so, you can save a lot of time with our specific Castles modules below.

View GCSE Module: Castles: Form and Function c1000 – 1750 →

View Pevensey Castle →

View White Tower →

View Caernarfon Castle →

View Acton Burnell Castle →

View Kenilworth →

View KS3 Module: English Campaigns - Conquer Wales & Scotland →

All Resources

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