collective term for the countries of northern Europe

the area of England in the north and east controlled by the Vikings

people who move into a new area or country

how far individuals or groups of immigrants adopt the culture, customs and values of the majority of people living in their new home country

how far individuals or groups of migrants hold onto the culture, customs and values of their homeland

The Viking conquest

History

This unit will allow students to understand how English identity developed in the Medieval era which informs their understanding of how these norms were imposed during the expansion of empire. This unit will understand how networks of trade and commerce operated, giving them an understanding of the influence on the economy of empire. 

Pupils will have some understanding of the Danish Conquest from their study of the Norman unit. 

Migration: how was Britain impacted by migration in the medieval period?

a member of the Scandinavian seafaring people who raided Britain from the late 8th century

Case study: Viking York

a term used to describe the collection of Christian kingdoms in the medieval period

people who work in the Church, typically monks and bishops

The Norman Conquest

hatred of or discrimination towards Jewish people

the action of lending money and charging interest, called a sin by the Pope

Jewish migration in medieval England

coastal region of north west Europe, made up of modern-day Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg

territories in England, Wales, Ireland and France held by Henry II and his descendants in the 12th and 13th centuries

Migration: how was Britain impacted by migration in the medieval period?

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These lessons will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.