GCSEHistoryEdexcelBritish Depth Study (Paper 2, Booklet B)Anglo-Saxon & Norman England, c1060–88

Anglo-Saxon & Norman England, c1060–88 (Edexcel GCSE History)

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Exam Skills: Anglo-Saxon & Norman England, c1060–88

  1. The 2 Mark "Describe One Feature" Question
  2. The 12 Mark "Explain Why" Question
  3. The 16 Mark "How Far do you Agree" Question

Anglo-Saxon England under Edward the Confessor

  1. Anglo-Saxon Society in c.1060
  2. The Power of Anglo-Saxon Monarchs
  3. Government in Anglo-Saxon England
  4. The Legal System in Anglo-Saxon England
  5. The Anglo-Saxon Economy
  6. Religion in Anglo-Saxon England

Edward the Confessor's Final Years

  1. The Significance & Power of the House of Godwin
  2. The Uprising Against Tostig Godwinson, 1065

Edward the Confessor's Death & Succession Crisis

  1. The Death of Edward the Confessor
  2. Who Wanted to Become King of England in January 1066?
  3. Harold Godwinson Becomes King, 6th January 1066

The Battles of 1066

  1. The Battle of Gate Fulford, 20th September 1066
  2. The Battle of Stamford Bridge, 25th September 1066
  3. The Battle of Hastings, 14th October 1066

How did William the Conqueror Establish His Control of England in 1066?

  1. The Submission of the Earls, 1066
  2. How Did William the Conqueror Reward Loyalty?
  3. The Marcher Earldoms
  4. Motte & Bailey Castles

Anglo-Saxon Resistance to William the Conqueror

  1. Edwin & Morcar's Revolt, 1068
  2. Edgar the Aethling & the Rebellions in the North, 1069
  3. The Harrying of the North, 1069-1070
  4. Hereward the Wake & the Rebellion of Ely, 1070-1071

Norman Resistance to William the Conqueror

  1. The Revolt of the Earls, 1075

How did Resistance Affect How William Governed Norman England?

  1. Changes in Landownership, 1066-1087
  2. Changes in Landholding after 1071
  3. William the Conqueror's Royal Powers

Life in Norman England, 1066-1088

  1. The Feudal System
  2. The Church in Norman England
  3. The Structure of Norman Government
  4. The Domesday Survey & Domesday Book
  5. The Norman Aristocracy
  6. The Reign of William I & Succession

Exam Skills: Anglo-Saxon & Norman England, c1060–88

  1. Exam Questions: Describe One Feature (Q1)
  2. Exam Questions: Explain Why (Q2)
  3. Exam Questions: How Far Do You Agree (Q3 or Q4)
  1. Anglo-Saxon England under Edward the Confessor
  2. Edward the Confessor's Final Years
  3. Edward the Confessor's Death & Succession Crisis
  4. The Battles of 1066
  5. How did William the Conqueror Establish His Control of England in 1066?
  6. Anglo-Saxon Resistance to William the Conqueror
  7. Norman Resistance to William the Conqueror
  8. How did Resistance Affect How William Governed Norman England?
  9. Life in Norman England, 1066-1088
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