showing allegiance is to be loyal to a lord or monarch

to sack a settlement is to attack it with much destruction and steal things from it

an oath of fealty is a formal promise to be loyal to a monarch

Edward I and Scotland

History

Pupils will need to understand the context of the 'Auld Alliance' to see how relations between western European powers changed as a result of the Reformation.

Pupils will have an understanding of medieval kingship. They will also have an understanding of conquest and warfare, particularly from their studies of the Norman Conquest and the Crusades.

Edward I: What stopped Edward uniting all of Britain?

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

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

What significant event occurred in 1292 regarding the Scottish succession crisis?

Edward ordered Scottish knights for military service

Edward made an alliance between England and France

Why did many Scots resist Edward I's rule as overlord? 

a formal promise to be loyal to a monarch

What does the term 'oath of fealty' mean?

Starting with the earliest, place these events in time order.

he intended to conquer Scotland and add it to his kingdom 

he wanted the Scottish to pay him homage as their overlord

he wanted to marry into the Scottish royal family

What were Edward I's initial intentions towards Scotland?

Fill in the blank with the correct missing word: Scotland had an experienced government and ...

enforcement of English law on the Welsh people  

English officials acted in a heavy-handed way 

many Welsh people were arrested without reason 

religious differences between Wales and England

enforcement of English language on the Welsh people

Why did the Welsh revolt against English rule in 1282? 

he was exiled and forced to live in France 

he surrendered and was imprisoned in the Tower of London 

his head was chopped off and placed on a spike at the Tower of London 

What happened to Llywelyn ap Gruffudd after his Welsh revolt was defeated?

Fill in the blank with the correct missing word: The different Welsh kingdoms shared a common {{}} and customs which were distinct from England's. 

In January 1283, Dafydd was charged with treason and became one of the first people to be executed by a horrific new method: later known as being hanged, drawn and ...

Edward I built castles to enforce the English conquest of Wales. What was Edward I's strategy to maintain control over Wales after the revolt?  

all families rejected it as a sign of conquest 

all families welcomed it for economic benefits 

some welcomed it for better justice, others saw it as conquest 

What was the reaction of Welsh families to the extension of English common law across Wales? 

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

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