Teach any OCR B module : The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087, no prep needed!
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Component 1: British Depth study, The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087
What students need to learn:
- England on the eve of the conquest - Issue: The character of late Anglo-Saxon England
- The nature, structure and diversity of late Anglo-Saxon society
- Religion in late Anglo-Saxon England
- Anglo-Saxon culture: buildings, art and literature
- Invasion and victory - Issue: How and why William of Normandy became King of England in 1066
- Norman society, culture and warfare pre-1066
- The succession crisis of 1066
- The battles of Fulford, Stamford Bridge and Hastings Resistance and response Issue: The establishment of Norman rule between 1067 and 1071
- First uprisings against Norman rule including resistance in the west and in Mercia
- Northern resistance and William’s ‘Harrying of the North’
- The rebellion of Hereward in the east and the end of English resistance
- Castles - Issue: The nature and purpose of Norman castles in England to 1087
- Pre-conquest fortifications and the first Norman castles in England
- The distribution and design of Norman castles in England to 1087
- The purpose of Norman castles in England including their military and economic functions
- Conquest and control Issue: The impact of the Norman Conquest on English society to 1087
- Domesday Book, its creation and purpose
- The social structure of Norman England including changes in land ownership and the elite
- Changes and continuities: language, laws and Church
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