the battle of hastings, 1066 evidence from the ‘bayeux tapestry’
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The Battle of Hastings, 1066
Evidence from the ‘Bayeux
Tapestry’
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Norman MissionThe task:
• Take control of England
• 10,000 Normans to control 2 million Saxons (English)
• How are you going to do this?
• Each group has to write down the different ways the Normans will control England & stop the Saxons rebelling
• Can include diagrams if you want
• Time: 8 mins.
Task 1
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In a group, discuss & list 3 things you would like to learn about Medieval Castles.
Write down 2 questions you would like answered today.
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Q1. Who built the first castles?
Q2. Why were castles built?
Q3. How were castles built?
Q4. Why did castle shape change over
time?
Q5. What were the functions of different
parts of a stone castle?
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Skills – working together
problem solving
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Brainstorm
Having just invaded England.
Why would the Normans build castles?
Why build castles?
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Note
William's castles - map
Why build castles?
Defence against enemy
Control surrounding
area
Home – somewhere to
live
Prisons and arsenal (weapons store)
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How do we know Normans built castles?
• See their remains
• Archaeological evidence
• Bayeux Tapestry
– Showed earliest castles
– Story of Norman invasion from the Norman side of the story
• Story biased in favour of:
• Story biased against:
The Normans
The Saxons
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A Motte and Bailey Castle
•What is this castle made of?
•How do we know?
•We know wooden castles were built. Why no physical evidence?
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A Motte and Bailey Castle
Motte and Bailey Castles
keep
palisade
Ditch or moat
mottebailey
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A Square Keep
Chepstow Castle
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A Concentric Castle
http://www.castlewales.com/beaumar.html
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Wood burnsCan be cut down
High upDitchFast to build
Motte and Bailey
11th C
WeaknessesStrengthsCastleDate
Capture wall take whole building
Stone WallShell keep
11th C
Corners can be mined or battered
Thick stone wallsEntrance above ground level
Square keep
12th C
Only betrayal by someoneOrVery long siege
2 or 3 wallsInside wall higher than outerStrong gatehouseRound towers
Concentric Castle
13th C
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• Shape metal• Work with lead for pipes &
roofs• Painting pictures inside
castle• Dig stone from ground• Make mortar to bind
stones together• Carve and lay stone• Cut, join and carve wood• Lay floors• Plastering the walls
Castle Builders
• Masons
• Smiths
• Carpenters
• Plumbers
• Plasterers
• Painters
• Pavers
• Quarrymen
• Mortarmixers
Carve and lay stone
Cut, join and carve wood
Work with lead for pipes & roofs
Plastering the walls
Painting pictures inside castle
Lay floors
Dig stone from groundMake mortar to bind stones
together
Shape metal
Task 2
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Q1. Who built the first castles?
Q2. Why were castles built?
Q3. How were castles built?
Q4. Why did castle shape change over
time?
Q5. What were the functions of different
parts of a stone castle?
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Skills – working together
problem solving
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