British Depth Studies c5001100 (Anglo-Saxon and Norman Britain)

Graham E. Seel, Sophie Ambler, Mark Bailey

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A reliable and up-to-date summary of Anglo-Saxon and Norman England designed for students and teachers preparing for the new GCSE ‘Anglo-Saxon and Norman England’ British Depth Study components of the Edexcel and AQA examination boards.

‘British Depth Studies c500–1100 (Anglo-Saxon and Norman Britain)’ is a collaboration between academic specialists and experienced schoolteachers to provide a reliable and up-to-date summary of Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, complete with original sources, for use in schools. In particular, it is designed for students and teachers preparing for the new GCSE ‘Anglo-Saxon and Norman England’ British Depth Study components of the Edexcel and AQA examination boards. Eight chapters, each prefaced with a timeline and an overview, deal systematically and clearly with all the key issues defined in the exam specifications. Each chapter concludes with exam-style questions and guidance for further reading. The book provides students with a useful section detailing the character of the question types set by both examination boards and guidance on what is required to achieve a high grade at GCSE. At the end of the book is an essential glossary.

‘British Depth Studies c500–1100 (Anglo-Saxon and Norman Britain)’ includes many carefully chosen primary sources, a large number of which have never before been made available to students at this level. These serve to provide a richer, fuller flavour of the period than other textbooks. The sources are ‘folded’ organically into the narrative, so that history is presented in its most attractive format: as a story.

Who Is This Book for?; Chapter 1. The Creation of England; Chapter 2. Life under the Normans; Chapter 3. The Background to 1066: William the Conqueror, Edward the Confessor and the Godwins; Chapter 4. The Year 1066: William Wins England; Chapter 5. Rebellions of 1067–71; Chapter 6. Rebellions of 1073–88; Chapter 7. The Norman Church and Monasticism, 1066–1100; Chapter 8. The Death of William the Conqueror and His Legacy; Glossary; Acknowledgements; Index.

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• Publié par: Anthem Press
• Date de parution: 15 novembre 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 1
• EAN13: 9781783088102
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 8 Mo

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British Depth Studies c.500–1100 (Anglo-Saxon and Norman Britain)
British Depth Studies c.500–1100 (Anglo-Saxon and Norman Britain)
For the GCSE History Edexcel and AQA
Sophie Ambler, Mark Bailey and Graham E. Seel
Anthem Press
An imprint of Wimbledon Publishing Company
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To all our students, who have helped in more ways than they can know.
Contents
Who Is This Book for?
Chapter 1. The Creation of England
Key Issues
1) What do we know of England before the coming of the Romans?
2) Who were the Anglo-Saxons and what was their impact on the existing population of England?
3) What were the origins of England?
4) Who were the Vikings and why did they invade England?
5) What was the Danelaw?
6) What was the impact of the Viking invasion on the existing population of England?
7) What was King Alfred’s contribution to the emergence of England?
8) How did the concept of English kingship emerge?
i) The origins of kingship
ii) The duty of kings
iii) The coronation ceremony
9) How did English kings govern in the eleventh century?
i) The monarchy and the church
ii) The authority of kings
iii) The development of a royal administration
10) Exam practice and online resources
Chapter 2. Life under the Normans
Key Issues
1) What were the characteristics of the legal system?
2) What is meant by the ‘royal forest’?
3) What was the character of forest law?
4) What were the main characteristics of towns, villages and industry?
i) Towns
ii) Villages
iii) Industry
5) What is meant by the term ‘feudal society’?
6) What is Domesday Book?
7) How was Domesday Book compiled?
8) Why was Domesday Book compiled?
9) Exam practice and online resources
Chapter 3. The Background to 1066: William the Conqueror, Edward the Confessor and the Godwins
Key Issues
1) Who were the Normans?
2) Who was William the Conqueror?
3) Who was Matilda, wife of the Conqueror?
4) Who was Edward the Confessor?
5) Why might Edward the Confessor have promised William the throne?
6) Who were the Godwins?
i) The year 1051 – the Godwins in trouble
ii) The Godwins’ fortunes improve
7) How did William’s situation improve in 1064?
8) Why did Tostig go into exile in 1065?
9) What was the impact of the death of Edward the Confessor?
10) Exam practice and online resources
Chapter 4. The Year 1066: William Wins England
Key Issues
1) What did William do upon learning of the death of Edward the Confessor?
2) Who was Harald Hardrada and what happened in the Battles of Gate Fulford and Stamford Bridge?
3) How strong were the respective claims to the throne of the main claimants upon the death of Edward the Confessor?
4) What happened at the Battle of Hastings, 14 October 1066?
5) Why did William win at Hastings?
6) How did William impose his authority in the immediate aftermath of Hastings?
7) Exam practice and online resources
Chapter 5. Rebellions of 1067–71
Key Issues
1) Why did William face rebellions in England during 1067–71?
2) What were the character, location and frequency of the rebellions against William during 1067–71?
3) How serious were the threats posed to William’s authority by the rebellions of 1067–71?
4) How did William overcome the rebellions of 1067–71?
i) Castles
ii) The creation of the ‘marcher’ earldoms
iii) William’s energy, resolve and military success
5) What was the impact of the ‘harrying of the north’?
6) Exam practice and online resources
Chapter 6. Rebellions of 1073–88
Key Issues
1) What was the background to the Revolt of the Earls?
2) What was the Revolt of the Earls?
3) How great was the threat posed by the Revolt of the Earls?
4) What was the significance of the Revolt of the Earls of 1075?
5) Why did Robert Curthose (eldest son of William the Conqueror) revolt during 1078–80 and what were the consequences?
6) Who was Bishop Odo and why was he arrested in c.1082?
7) How significant was the renewed Scandinavian threat in 1085?
8) Why was there a rebellion of leading magnates in 1088?
9) Exam practice and online resources
Chapter 7. The Norman Church and Monasticism, 1066–1100
Key Issues
1) What do we mean by ‘the church’ in England on the eve of the Conquest?
i) The organization of the church
ii) The political importance of the church
iii) The physical presence of the church
2) What do we mean by the term ‘monasticism’?
3) What was the ‘Normanization’ of the church and when did it occur?
4) How did Lanfranc help establish Norman authority?
i) Lanfranc established the primacy (i.e. the higher authority) of Canterbury over York
ii) Lanfranc encouraged monasticism
iii) Lanfranc held a series of reforming councils
iv) Lanfranc bolstered support for the Crown
5) What was the Investiture Controversy?
6) Why did King William feel threatened by Pope Gregory VII’s rulings?
7) What was the nature of the relationship between William II (r. 1087–1100) and the church?
8) Exam practice and online resources
Chapter 8. The Death of William the Conqueror and His Legacy
Key Issues
1) How did William the Conqueror die and what happened at his funeral?
2) What is understood by the term the ‘Norman Yoke’?
3) Did the ‘Norman Yoke’ exist?
4) Historical interpretations – was 1066 a ‘turning point’?
5) Exam questions and online resources
Glossary
Acknowledgements
Index
Who Is This Book for?
This book is designed for students and teachers preparing for the new GCSE ‘Anglo-Saxon and Norman England’ British Depth Study components of the Edexcel and AQA examination boards.
Each chapter follows the same structure and form, namely:

• A list of the key issues relevant to the theme of the chapter and directly addressing the Edexcel and AQA specifications
• A timeline
• A brief overview of the contents of the chapter
• A detailed discussion of each key issue, frequently employing primary material
• Question and/or a series of questions/tasks at the end of each key issue designed to test reader’s understanding
• Series of questions in the style adopted by Edexcel and AQA at the end of each chapter
• Suggestions for key websites useful for extension work and consolidation in the final section of each chapter.
At the end of the book is a detailed glossary and useful index. (Words shown in bold upon their first use indicate that they are featured in the glossary.)
This book includes many carefully chosen primary sources, a large number of which have never before been made available to students at this level. These serve to provide a richer, fuller flavour of the period than other textbooks. These sources are ‘folded’ organically into the narrative, so that history is presented in its most attractive format – as a story.
1 THE CREATION OF ENGLAND

Key Issues
1) What do we know of England before the coming of the Romans?
2) Who were the Anglo-Saxons and what was their impact on the existing population of England?
3) What were the origins of England?
4) Who were the Vikings and why did they invade England?
5) What was the Danelaw?
6) What was the impact of the Viking invasion on the existing population of England?
7) What was King Alfred’s contribution to the emergence of England?
8) How did the concept of English kingship emerge?
9) How did English kings govern in the eleventh century?
10) Exam practice and online resources

Timeline

800 BC: Beginning of Iron Age (BC stands for ‘Before Christ’)
AD 43 : Arrival of the Romans (AD stands for ‘Anno Domini’, which is a Latin phrase meaning ‘in the year of our Lord’, referring to the year of Christ’s birth)
407: Collapse of the Roman Empire; beginning of invasions by Angles, Saxons and Jutes
597: Arrival of Augustine
793: Viking attack on the monastery of Li