Lesson 3 date The Succession Crisis Learning Gain All learners will explore the final years of Edward the Confessor amp the problems that resulted Today we will Examine a timeline of Edwards last years as King ID: 537696
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Year 9 GCSE History
Lesson 3 date
The Succession Crisis
Learning Gain: All learners will explore the final years of Edward the Confessor & the problems that resulted.
Today we will:
Examine a timeline of Edward’s last years as King.
Research the houses of England at the time.
Decipher the possible heirs to the English throne.
Today’s Learning MuscleSlide2
What is an
earl?Slide3
The final years of Edward’s reign created a big problem: who would be the next King of
England?
During the years 1053-1066, many different people tried to put themselves in position to take the throne from Edward.
Unlike today,
the rightful heir to the throne
was not based on birth-right alone – it
was a decision made by the Witan about who would be best for the job.Slide4
Write down anything in
GREEN
.
The House of Godwin was a powerful family in Anglo-Saxon England, led by Earl Godwin of Wessex.
Wessex was the richest earldom of England and Godwin and his family owned so much
land
, they were as rich as the king.
The
Godwins
were lords to so many
thegns that they had greater military power than the king.Earl Godwin – an adviser to the king - was able to pressure him to make decisions that would benefit the House of Godwin. (Bishops who were loyal to the
Godwins were put in high positions in the church, Godwin’s sons were given their own earldoms, etc)Slide5
How was the House of Godwin linked to King Edward the Confessor? Why might this be important?Slide6
Write down anything in
GREEN
.
Harold Godwinson
was named the Earl of Wessex when his father died.
Earl Godwin’s other sons were given powerful positions, making the House of Godwin very powerful.
Harold was very powerful due to being a strong military leader. He helped King Edward defeat a major threat to the throne in
1062
By 1066,
when Edward died, both Harold Godwinson and his brother Tostig had expressed interest in being the next king of England.Slide7
Identify one way in which the
Godwins
were economically powerful, one way in which they were militarily and one way in which they were politically powerful.
Write 3 PEE paragraphs to explain different ways that the
Godwins
had power in Anglo-Saxon England.
“Edward – a 57 year old man – was too weak to control the
Godwins
. That’s why they got so powerful.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? Support with evidence.Slide8
Plenary
Edward the Confessor was…
Harold Godwinson was …
The House of Godwin was powerful because…
Edward the Confessor and the House of Godwin were linked because …
Speaking/Listening SWEEP