LESSON NUMBER 4

Title: Who deserved the throne in 1066? You will see these symbols throughout this PowerPoint:

This means This shows This means This means you you have to you how long you have to have to read think about an to spend on a write an some idea or task. answer out. information. answer, but no writing is needed. Title: Who deserved the throne in 1066? Tuesday, 22 September 2020 5 a day starter Word bank 1. What term describes the land the Vikings ruled LAST LESSON: Who were the Jorvik in the North of England? Anglo-Saxons? Vikings 2. Name one place in Wakefield that derives its Last week Longboats Pagan name from the Viking language 2-3 weeks 3. Give two everyday words still in use today that ago Further You will So that you derive from Viking language back know… can do… 4. What religion did some Vikings decide to Why people Understand from three and explain convert to? NEXT LESSON: Impact of Danelaw different why different 5. The word ‘Thursday’ takes its name from Wakefield countries claimants wanted the ended up which pagan god in Anglo-Saxon culture? English throne fighting over in 1066 the English Challenge task: Put the groups of people into the correct throne in chronological order – Romans, Celts, Vikings, Anglo-Saxons 1066.

Essential knowledge this lesson: , the king of England left no heir to the throne. As a consequence, three men from three different countries, England, France (Normandy) and Norway felt they had good reason to claim the throne in 1066 which resulted in two battles fought in England in 1066. Task 1: Complete the blanks using the words in purple below.

In January ____ , Edward the C______. King of England, died. He was 62 years old and left no ______behind. Traditions held that if the King died without an heir then another _____ relative might have a good ______to the throne. Furthermore the King could choose who he wanted to be king after his death. Finally, the men who advised the king and helped him to rule, called the W_____, could nominate someone as the next king.

When Edward finally died, there were few obvious successors. His closest blood relative, ______, lacked the necessary experience and military skills to become the next king. Instead, three other men each believed they had the best claim to be the next king – and they were ready to use their _____ to fight and make good on their claim if necessary.

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1066 male Witan claim The Witan selected Harold His coronation took place in Godwinson to be the new Westminster Cathedral on th King of England. 6 January, 1066. This was the same day as Edward’s funeral!

However, three other leaders believed they had a claim to the throne.

They also had strong motives (reasons) to become the King of England. Distant Earl of King of cousin of Wessex Norway Edward Edward’s A Edward had Brother-in- successful named him Law Viking heir Military Warrior A Norman Leadership ‘Hard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sK4JX0c o8I Task 2: Watch the video clip and read through the information on slide 7. Use the information to complete your copy of the table on slide 8.

Claimant’s Reasons why they thought they Your judgement about whether Name would make a suitable king they would make a suitable/unsuitable king

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Against William of Normandy

Position – King of Norway Position – Duke of Normandy – the most Position – Earl of Wessex, one of the most powerful part of France, with a strong powerful men in England. Family History: He had fought alongside army. several Norwegian and foreign kings and Family History: His father, Godwin, argued had taken part in raids on the English Family History: William came from a a lot with King Edward. At one time Harold coast. When he became King of Norway, fighting family. He had been in control of and his father were banished from he began to plan a full-scale invasion of Normandy since he was a young boy and England, but they returned a year later. England. was used to having to fight to keep his lands. Links to King Edward: Harold’s sister was Links to King Edward: None – but a Viking Links to King Edward: Edward had lived in married to King Edward. called Canute had ruled Norway and Normandy from 1016 to 1041. When England from 1016 to 1035. Edward returned to England to be king, Was he tough enough? Harold was a William sent soldiers to help him. As a brave, respected and tough soldier. In Was he tough enough? He was the most result, William claimed that Edward had 1063, King Edward sent Harold to crush a feared warrior in Europe – tough, promised him the throne in 1051. Welsh uprising. The Welsh leader was bloodthirsty and he enjoyed watching his beheaded on Harold’s orders. enemies suffer. ‘Hardrada’ means ‘hard Was he tough enough? ruler’ and his nickname was ‘the ruthless’. His nickname was ‘William the Bastard’ Support for his claim: He was the only because his father wasn’t married to his Englishman claiming the throne. The Witan Support for his claim: He was the only mother. In 1047, people from the town of wanted Harold as king. English monks Englishman claiming the throne. The Witan Alencon made fun of his mother’s family. wrote: ‘Harold and his brothers were the wanted Harold as king. English monks William captured the town and ordered king’s favourites…on his deathbed that wrote: ‘Harold and his brothers were the that 30 of the townsmen be skinned alive. wise king promised the kingdom to king’s favourites…on his deathbed that Harold.’ wise king promised the kingdom to Support for his claim: According to Harold.’ William of Poitiers, a Norman writer, ‘Edward, king of the English, loved William like a brother or son…so he decided that William should be the next king.’ Harold Godwinson had visited William in 1064, and may have promised to support William’s claims to the English crown. Claimant’s Reasons why they and their Your judgement about whether Name supporters thought they would they would make a make a suitable king suitable/unsuitable king

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Against Plenary task – match the statement to each claimant.