? starter activity

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? starter activity
Can you identify the men in this picture? What is
happening?? ? Why was this tradition important in
medieval England?
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How did the feudal system help William rule
England?
?Key words feudal
? LOs

• TBAT define feudal system explain how it
  helped William rule the country effectively

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What sorts of problems did William face once he
was crowned king of England?
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? Your task

• Role play. Your teacher will demonstrate how the
  feudal system worked in practice. Watch the role
  play and think about the relationship between
  each of the different people.
• Complete a table recording your findings

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Now complete the chart.
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? Your task
Text

• Read the information your teacher gives you. Note
  the answers to these questions
• What problems did William face?
• Who did he turn to for help?
• Who did he reward and why?
• Ext What were the problems with this system?

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Problems facing William

• How to maintain peace
• How to control his newly conquered kingdom
• How to protect England from future invasions
• How to carry on ruling Normandy

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Help!

• Used the help of support of senior members of the
  aristocracy and the Church

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Rewards

• Lent land to barons in return for help with
  armies
• Lent land to senior Anglo-Saxons to win their
  support
• Bishops also received land to thank God!

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? Your task

• Write an additional speech, this time from
  William. Explain how the feudal system works, who
  will be rewarded and the benefits for ordinary
  Englishman living under his rule
• ?Think of a catchy slogan for your new government

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Could do better Nearly there! Wow factor!
You refer to at least one of the points on the list You need to add more detail to your work from your notes Take better care over presentation SPAG You refer to most of the items on the list Includes some good details, but you need to explain your points fully Occasional errors of SPAG You refer to all the points on the list Details are fully explained You write persuasively Excellent SPAG and presentation You may even have completed the extension task
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? Plenary

• Define feudal system
• How did it help William
• What were some of the problems for the
  Anglo-Saxon people?
• ? On balance do you think the feudal system was a
  good way to run the country?