HISTORY: Year 7 Course Outline
TOPIC
CONTENT
The Norman Invasion
& Castle development
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Contenders to the Throne in 1066
The Battle of Stamford Bridge
The Battle of Hastings
What can we learn from the Bayeux Tapestry?
How did King Harold Die?
Rebellions and resistance to Norman rule
The Feudal System.
The Domesday Book
Motte and Bailey Castles
Castles with Stone Keep
Concentric castles
Attacking and defending a castle
Medieval Britain
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Why was religion so important in the middle ages?
Conflict between the church and crown
The Death of Thomas Becket.
Town and Country – life in the middle ages.
Crime, Punishment and Justice.
Life as a knight.
What type of King was King John?
The Magna Carta
Henry III and the first parliament
Edward I and his wars with Scotland.
The Black Death and
Medieval Medicine
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Theory of the 4 humours
Barber surgeons and alternative medicines.
Causes, symptoms and cures of the Black Death.
Social consequences of the disease.
The peasant’s revolt.
The Crusades
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What were the wars of the cross?
The significance and importance of Jerusalem.
Why did people go on crusade?
Causes and events of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th crusade.
The Children’s crusade.
Consequences of the crusade