PPT-The Normans

The Normans Contents Who were the Normans Timeline Dwellings Food Clothing amp Travel Battle of Hastings Strongbow Normans in Ireland My coat of arms Who were the Normans The Normans were people who lived in Normandy in Northern France. Youll need to use your imagination to 64257nd out what it would have been like in Norman times there are some pointers in this guide to help you get started So youre in a Norman castle How do you know its Norman 1 2 5 4 3 6 7 1 The Motte the mound Literacy Where did they come from and what language did they speak? Why were they in Britain? This homework will be put into your daily log, so you will need to take a separate piece of paper. Pl By . Aisling. . Boyhan. 6A1. Killarney Before Time…. Prehistoric Killarney . Killarney's unique history began with the last Ice Age. A single ice sheet covered the entire region. As it melted, it sculpted Killarney's magnificent peaks . THE NORMANS. . THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS. The battle lasted from about 9 am to dusk. Early efforts of the invaders to break the English battle lines had little effect; therefore, the Normans adopted the tactic of pretending to flee in panic and then turning on their pursuers. . By, Maria Thomas. INTRODUCTION. The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a reign in northern France.. They were descended from the Vikings.. Their identity emerged in the first half of the tenth century.. What we have covered to date!. History of Settlement in Ireland (hand-out). Factors that Influence Settlement:. Social and Historical Factors:. Pre-Christian Settlers. Stone Age Settlers. Vikings. Early Christian Settlers. [THE WAR FOR ENGLAND]. PREVIOUSLY….. 5-6. th. C. Local Britons having problems with . Picts. , invite Anglo-Saxons over to help. Anglo Saxons want to stay, Britons give them Kent. They want more – they take it. [THE WAR FOR ENGLAND]. PREVIOUSLY….. 5-6. th. C. Local Britons having problems with . Picts. , invite Anglo-Saxons over to help. Anglo Saxons want to stay, Britons give them Kent. They want more – they take it. History exercises p. 17 . Millennium 1. VOCABULARY BUILDING . Politics . and society. Match these words from the text to their meaning. There is an example at the beginning.. temporal reign Parliament subjects taxation hierarchically state feudal clergy . Causes of the 1054 split of the Christian (Western and Eastern Church). Early Christianity. Possibly as for the 1. st. century CE Christians were a sect of Judaism. Church centres on the concept that Jesus was God’s son and was sent to earth, was crucified and then ascended into heaven. October 14, 1066. Strategic Context. King Edward of England dies in January 1066, naming his principal advisor, Harold Godwinson, as the rightful her to the throne just before his death. At least two claimants contest Harold’s ascension to the throne and actual begin offensive operations to seize it. Viking King Harald Hardrada of Norway lands an army near the Humber River in the northeast in September 1066, defeating two English earls at the Battle of Fulford Gate. Harold quickly marches north, surprising the Norwegian army and killing Harald at the Battle of Stamford Bridge. Two days after this battle, Duke William of Normandy lands unopposed near Hastings in the south and secures a base in the peninsula. Harold swiftly marches south with his army to confront William and sends his fleet into the English Channel to cut the Norman army off from any reinforcement. After briefly resting In London and gathering further . How did England change under King William?. Land – William gave his supporters English land and in return they promised him soldiers.. Castles – The Normans first built wood castles, quick to build and good for . WHAT HAVE THE NORMANS EVER DONE FOR US. ?. Did one warrior aristocracy simply replace another without broader influence on England’s government, economy, church and society?. SO WHAT!?. All change in England after the conquest not simply a consequence of Conquest. Feudalism and Government: What changes did the Normans make to England?. Topic Summary. The feudal system gave the king more power and allowed him to rule the country with very few Normans.. The king’s ownership of land gave him huge powers of patronage..