Let’s understand
the battle of
Hastings!
Let’s present the battle !
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/battles/hastings.htm
1. When ? _______________________
2. Where ? _______________________
3. Who ?
_______________________ against
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4.Why ? Match the information and the characters.
He had no direct heir.
(héritier)
Edward the Confessor
He said that Edward had
promised the crown to him .
(héritier)
He was Anglo Saxon.
Harold
He
was Norman.
(héritier)
(héritier)put him on the throne .
Edward
(héritier)
He was Anglo Saxon.
William the Conqueror
(héritier)
Let’s learn more about the Anglo-Saxons
and the Normans !
1. Who were the Anglo-Saxons (the English) ?
http://www.chiddingstone.kent.sch.uk/homework/saxons/who.htm
http://www.chiddingstone.kent.sch.uk/homework/saxons/houses.htm
http://www.chiddingstone.kent.sch.uk/homework/saxons/food.htm
2. Who were the Normans ?
http://resources.teachnet.ie/mmorrin/norman/homes.htm
http://www.chiddingstone.kent.sch.uk/homework/bt/who.htm
3. Read the information and say who it corresponds to ?
The Anglo-Saxons (AS)
or the Normans (N) ?
They came from northern Germany, Denmark and The Netherlands.
 AS
 AS
 AS
 AS
N
N
N
N
 AS
N
They loved fighting and were very fierce.
 AS
 AS
 AS
N
N
N
The________________
The________________
They lived in Normandy in Northern France.
They were originally Vikings from Scandinavia.
Their activities included hunting, farming, textile (cloth) production
and leather working.
They were tall, fair-haired men, armed with swords and spears and
round shields.
They built Motte and Bailey castles.
They came from north-western Europe.
Let’s learn more about the two leaders !
http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/william-the-conqueror.htm
http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Godwinson
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Name : _______________
Name : _______________
Full name : ________________________
Nickname : ________________________
Date of birth : ______________________
Date of birth : _____________________
Nationality :
English
Nationality :
Norman
Date of coronation : ________________
Date of coronation : ________________
Died in : __________________________
Died in : __________________________
Cause of death : ____________________
Cause of death : ____________________
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Retrace the Battle of Hastings !
1. Right or wrong ?
http://www.chiddingstone.kent.sch.uk/homework/bt/what.htm
http://www.chiddingstone.kent.sch.uk/homework/bt/weapon.htm
The English armed forces were mainly infantry (foot-soldiers).
There were lots of archers in the English army.
There were lots of archers in the Norman army.
There was no cavalry in the Norman army.
The English infantry had battle axes.
It lasted 6 days.
Right
Right
Right
Right
Right
Right
Wrong
Wrong
Wrong
Wrong
Wrong
Wrong
2. Here is the Battle of Hastings as presented on the Bayeux tapestry.
Tell the battle.
Write the captions next to the corresponding parts of the Bayeux tapestry.
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Here are the captions.
A rumour says William
was killed. He removes
his helm to show he is
alive.
The
Norman
soldiers
fight
back.
with more courage.
The normans move up the
hill . King Harold is killed.
The Norman cavalry is
deployed but they cease
the attack and turn back
down the hill. The Saxon
soldiers think they have
won.
The English foot soldiers
make a shield wall and the
Norman archers blow their
arrows.
The Norman foot
soldiers are sent but the
Saxons use their twohanded battle-axes.
Part of the English army is
isolated. A cascade of
arrows is blown by the
Norman archers.
3. Let’s conclude !
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Battle or Hastings ?
Where did the Battle of Hastings actually happened ?
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http://www.england.org.za/battle-abbey.php
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Battle Abbey .
Who built it and why ?
http://www.britainexpress.com/attractions.htm?attraction=2
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