A collection of 10 worksheets for KS3/4 students to help them critically explore the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

Each worksheet has:

• a short reading extract to develop student knowledge
• a glossary of key terms to help build vocabulary
• four knowledge consolidation and critical thinking tasks

Worksheets Included:

1. Where did the Normans Originally Come From?
2. Why did William of Normandy believe he should rule England?
3. Who were Harold Godwinson and Harald Hardrada? What were their claims to the throne?
4. Why did William win the Battle of Hastings?
5. What was the Feudal System and how did it help William I rule?
6. What were Motte and Bailey Castles and how did they Empower William I?
7. What was the Harrying of the North?
8. What was the Domesday Book?
9. How did William I change the English Church to secure his power?
10. Were the Normans “builders or destroyers”?