Exploring and Teaching Medieval History in Schools
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EXPLORING AND TEACHING Spring 2018 edieval istory M H in schools A secondary education publication of the Historical Association The Middle Ages: Archaeological evidence: Was everyday life in the Plus 14 articles, taking on the myths changing perceptions of the medieval countryside John Gillingham Middle Ages simply about survival? in print or online, Carenza Lewis Christopher Dyer discussing the Is 1066 a good place to teaching of the start a course? What caused the Norman How did ideas about Leonie Hicks Conquest? gender influence people’s Middle Ages Stephen Baxter lives? from Key Stage 3 Chronicles: authorship, Louise J. Wilkinson evidence and objectivity The First Crusade to A-level. Christopher Given-Wilson Susan B. Edgington How well organised was the invasion of France in Why are medieval How successful was Edward 1415? administrative records so I as king? Anne Curry valuable to historians? 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Edgington John Gillingham 43 How successful was Edward I 8 What would you like teachers as king? and students to know about Andy King and Claire Etty the period c.1000 to c.1348? 48 Which ideas mattered to people 10 What would you like teachers in the Middle Ages? and students to know about Benjamin Thompson the period c.1348 to c.1530? 52 Was everyday life in the 12 Is 1066 a good place to start a medieval countryside simply course? about survival? Leonie Hicks Christopher Dyer 15 Chronicles: authorship, 56 How did ideas about gender evidence and objectivity influence people’s lives? Christopher Given-Wilson Louise J. Wilkinson 18 Why are medieval 60 How well organised was the administrative records so invasion of France in 1415? valuable to historians? Anne Curry PEFC Certified Sean Cunningham This product is 64 What were people reading in from sustainably managed forests and controlled sources 23 Archaeological evidence: the later Middle Ages? PEFC/16-33-254 www.pefc.org changing perceptions of the Catherine Nall The Historical Association Middle Ages 59a Kennington Park Road 69 Section 2 London SE11 4JH Carenza Lewis Telephone: 020 7735 3901 Contents and online content Fax: 020 7582 4989 28 The development of castles PRESIDENT Professor Tony Badger DEPUTY PRESIDENT Dr Michael Maddison Oliver H. Creighton HONORARY TREASURER Richard Walker HONORARY SECRETARY Dr Tim Lomas CHIEF EXECUTIVE Rebecca Sullivan © The Historical Association 2018 all rights reserved. EDITOR Registered charity 1120261 Contact us c/o The Historical Association’s office at: Ian Dawson Incorporated by Royal Charter 59a Kennington Park Road, London SE11 4JH Advertising ADVISORY TEAM or email us at: [email protected] telephone: 020 7820 5985 Dale Banham, Sally Burnham, Richard Kerridge, Printed in Great Britain by Stephens & George Print Group Ruth Lingard and Helen Snelson Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 3TD PUBLISHER Rebecca Sullivan ISSN 0265-1076 (Print) DESIGN AND LAYOUT Martin Hoare ISSN 2398-158X (Online) Reviewing medieval history in schools Introduction Early in January 2016 15 teachers arrived for the two-day arguments about teaching medieval history in schools. residential which opened the Historical Association’s Teacher Central to this coherence are the three words in the heading Fellowship course on late medieval history. The aims for the above.