Knowledge Organiser Focus: Early migration to Britain

I should already know: Key Words Stone Age A period lasting thousands of years, where our ancestors lived in basic homes and used What a decade, stone tools. The age ended around 2,000 BC with the use of metal. century and Hunter Gatherer A way of life in which people search or hunt for their food, not growing it. millennium is Doggerland An area of land that existed thousands of years ago. It used to connect Britain to Northern Europe I will learn: Celts A group of people who lived in Europe after the Stone age. What made many groups over time migrate (move to) Britain Roman Empire One of the largest and most powerful empires. It controlled land from North Africa to England. How the earliest settlements Dark Ages A period after the Romans left Britain. Their technology and architecture was lost. were made in Britain. Anglo Saxons People who lived in England. Their ancestors had arrived from northern Europe from the 5th century. The impact of the Roman Vikings People who raided (attacked) or settled in England from 793 AD Empire’s time ruling Britain. The Romans ruled Britain from Greater Depth Challenge How far the Anglo Saxons made 43AD to 410AD; almost four the Britain we know today. centuries

How the presence of the The Saxons migrated to Britain Vikings changed Saxon life. after the Romans, until the early 600s.

This will help in the future: The Vikings had been migrating Further Reading to and trying to invade Britain, This short unit will lead into The period of stone age hunter- from 793AD until 1066, when our first main year 7 unit, on gatherers lasted for thousands of years the of the Norman Conquest began. (millennia), whereas Roman, Saxon and Who were the Normans? Turn England Viking Britain only lasted for hundreds over for our next unit. (centuries). Knowledge Organiser Focus: The Norman Conquest

I should already know: Key Words How to plot and use a Cavalry Mounted soldiers on horseback timeline in chronological Claimant Someone believing they should be king order. Feigned Retreat Pretending to run away so that enemy is tricked into following Feudal System Hierarchy of society, with the King at the top I will learn: Fyrd Anglo-Saxon soldiers who joined the army at times of trouble. They • What life was like pre- were usually farmers and were poorly trained. 1066. • Why there was a Housecarls Full-time, well-trained Anglo-Saxon warriors succession crisis in 1066. Oath A very serious promise • The 3 main contenders for Shield Wall Overlapping shields in battle for protection the throne: , , William of Greater Depth Challenge Normandy How important was Tostig? • The events of the 3 main : brother of battles: Gate Fulford, Harold Godwinson and Earl of Stamford Bridge, Hastings. Northumbria. He lost his • The effects of the Norman Earldom because of his Conquest including the tyrannical rule and joined died in Hardrada. 1066 with no heirs, This will help in the future: leaving a disputed Further Reading succession and 3 Fact: https://www.bbc.com/bitesize Crime and Punishment through main claimants for /guides/zsjnb9q/revision/1 time the throne. This led Anglo-Saxon & Norman Britain to 3 battles taking Fiction: 1066 (I was there) by Jim place that year. Eldridge Knowledge Organiser Focus: The Norman Conquest Chronology: what happened on these dates? Summarise your learning 1043 Edward the Confessor crowned King of England

Anglo- Anglo-Saxon England was a Jan 1066 Death of Edward the Confessor Saxon largely peaceful and 20 Sept Battle of Fulford gate society prosperous kingdom. 1066 25 Sept Bridge William of Normandy, 1066 Harold Hardrada, and Claimants Harold Godwinson all 14 Oct claimed the throne. 1066 Battle of Harold’s army marched Stamford north to defeat the Viking 1069 /70 Northern Revolt and Harrying of the North Bridge army of Harald Hardrada Surveying for the (a huge 1085 record of what William owned), began Harold force-marched his army from the North to Who or what were these people/events? Battle of confront William’s invasion. People from Normandy, in Northern Hastings Normans William defeated Harold, France. who was killed in the battle People who lived in England. Their Anglo-Saxons ancestors had arrived from northern Europe from the 5th century. William’s policies were Men from Norway. England had Vikings conciliatory to begin with, previously had Viking Kings Taking but Anglo-Saxon rebellions The most powerful Anglo-Saxon family. control forced him to reconsider Harold Godwinson became King. Edith The Godwins this strategy and led to the Godwindattter married King Edward the Harrying of the North Confessor. A survey to determine how wealthy the There were changes such Domesday Kingdom was, and how much the king as the Feudal System and Book Cultural the language of the ruling could raise through taxes. changes class, but there was William’s response to a rebellion in the Harrying of the continuity from Anglo- North was to destroy the crops and North Saxon times. damage the land. Knowledge Organiser Focus: Test Yourself: Early migration to Britain

Summarise your learning Chronology: who migrated to, or lived in Britain in these dates?

Stone age The Stone age

Between the Stone age and Hunter gatherer the Romans

43AD Doggerland

410AD Celts From the 5th to 7th centuries Roman Empire From 793AD

Dark ages What is migration? ______Anglo Saxons ______Vikings ______Knowledge Organiser Focus: Test Yourself: Norman Conquest

Summarise your learning Chronology: what happened on these dates? Feudal System 1043 Anglo- Saxon Jan 1066 society 25 Sept 1066

Claimants 14 Oct 1066

Battle of 1069 /70 Stamford Harrying of the North Bridge 1085

Who or what were these people/events? Battle of Hastings Normans

Anglo-Saxons

Vikings Taking Domesday Book control The Godwins

Domesday Book Cultural changes Harrying of the North