The geography of Norman Wales

History

In 'Norman England: how did William the Conqueror subdue England?', pupils learnt about the reaction of the Anglo-Saxons to Norman rule and how William consolidated his 1066 victories. In this unit, pupils will learn how their knowledge of Norman England can be applied to a specific historic environment linked to the Normans.

Historic environment (Norman England)

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

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Which word describes being capable of producing crops?

Which word describes a country or area ruled by a king?

Where were the major centres of Roman power in Wales?

border of England and Wales known as the Welsh Marches

Match the geographical feature of Norman Wales to its location within Wales.

Which religion was followed in Roman Wales?

Hunter-gatherers were active in the south and west of Wales.

Some societies began to make use of Wales’ rugged mountainous regions.

Existence of five main kingdoms in Wales.

Put the following events in chronological order.

Which word means an army made up of mostly untrained conscripts from England’s peasant population?

Which term describes when soldiers pretend to retreat in order to lure the enemy into a more vulnerable position?

Complete the sentence: A {{}} is a military tactic where soldiers stood in a long line overlapping their shields to form a wall of shields.

William intended to sail from Normandy but bad weather prevented him.

Harold fought the Battle of Stamford Bridge.

Harold quickly rode south with his housecarls.

The Normans constructed a castle and raided Wessex.

Harold decided to leave London before the whole fyrd had arrived.

Harold positioned his forces at the top of Senlac Hill.

Trumpets signalled the start of the battle.

The Norman knights charged up the hill but failed to break the English defence.

A section of the Norman army began to retreat.

William tipped back his helmet to show he was still alive.

The shield wall weakened and the Norman knights rode through.

The Normans' successful breaking of the Anglo-Saxons' shield wall can be described as a what?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

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