Medieval

KHS History Department Medieval Wales and Britain		LLewelyn: Prince of Wales. Year 7
In year 7 you will study many exciting and strange aspects of the medieval world. To start with you will find out why Harold lost the Battle of Hastings, and how the Normans conquered Wales. You'll learn about life in a Medieval Village and realise why becoming a monk was very popular! You'll find out about illnesses like the BLACK DEATH! You'll examine the "Murders and Mysteries" surrounding Medieval Kings and Queens.		> Click here to go back to Welcome page. Click here to go to general history sites which may help. Click here for help and links to complete your first assignment on the Battle of Hastings. Click here a great site for year 7 on the Norman Conquest. YEAR 7 Assignment One- "Why did Harold Lose the Battle of Hastings? The 1066 Archive - This will give you information on The Battle of Hastings, The Bayeux Tapestry, Domesday Book and William the Conqueror. The Bayeux Tapestry - Netsurf's links to pages about The Bayeux Tapestry. Click here to find out about the last successful attempt to invade Britain in 1066 Secrets of the Norman Invasion - Scroll down to the blue links to look at selections from the Bayeux Tapestry. There are also maps from Domesday Book. This is a detailed site; you may find some of the material a bit difficult but it is worth exploring. The Battle of Hastings - This site has lots of information on the Battle of Hastings. It is well written and organised. Assignment TWO- "How did William Keep Control? Assignment TWO partb- "The Normans V The Welsh. Who Will Win in your boardgame?" Assignment 3 Design a Brochure to encourage people to visit Cosmeston Medieval Village. < Cosmeston Medieval Village - This site has lots of pictures and information on Cosmeston Medieval Village. Remember to use it not copy it! Pictures from Cosmeston Medieval Village More detail and pictures from Cosmeston. Document evidence about Cosmeston As many pictures as you could wish for from the Village but no information. Assignment 4: The Black Death!! "How did people in the Middle ages try to cure the plague? Assignment 5: Was King John a bad king? "How accurate is the Walt Disney's film Robin Hoods interpretation of King John? Welsh Castles - Lots of pictures and information here. This is a very good site for studying the more complicated styles of castle . Medieval Architecture - This has information and pictures on abbeys, castles and towns. It is a very large site. Odin's castle- Crusade Section - There are several Crusade sites here. The second site called "Crusades " on the list enables you to take an illustrated tour of pilgrim sites...click on Virtual Pilgrimage. If you want documents, click on Classroom. Netserf - A huge and well organized site. Use the index to explore all aspects of medieval history and literature. Click here to go on to the Year 8 page.