Daily life in Norman England
I can assess the extent to which life changed for ordinary people in Norman England.
Daily life in Norman England
I can assess the extent to which life changed for ordinary people in Norman England.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Many aspects of daily life remained the same for most people.
- Changes included new buildings, laws and people.
- Change did not proceed evenly across the entire country.
- People in the south had a different experience to those in the north.
- The wealthy had a different experience to the poor.
Keywords
Feudal system - a system of landholding in which land is exchanged for service and loyalty
Built environment - the landscape created by buildings and infrastructure like roads and bridges
Romanesque - an architectural style based on features of ancient Roman buildings
Inequality - differences in wealth, opportunity or status in society; for example, between rich and poor people
Common misconception
William I introduced a whole new social system called the feudal system which was completely different from what came before.
In fact, many of the features of what became known as the feudal system were already in place in Anglo-Saxon England. William took the opportunity to increase his control over society to enable the extraction of wealth; his successors built on this.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
red deer, roe deer, fallow deer and wild boar
the trees and undergrowth
Exit quiz
6 Questions
England’s built environment
farming practices and types of crops
Forest law
village life
trade patterns
occupations of craftspeople