Aim: To understand how the Bayeux tapestry helps us to reconstruct what happened in 1066

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• Aim To understand how the Bayeux tapestry helps
  us to reconstruct what happened in 1066

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Where did the invaders come from?
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Look at this picture. Can you seeMen chopping
wood Men shaping the wood and making boats from
it Men dragging the boats down to the sea?
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Your teacher will provide you with a series of
pictures that show some of the events leading up
to the battle of Hastings. Each picture has a
description of what is happening. In your pairs,
sort these into the right order and lay them out
on your table in order.
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Edward the confessor dies and is buried
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This Slide shows Harold Godwin being crowned King
of England
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This slide shows Williams men preparing wood,
building ships and taking the ships down to the
sea
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Williams army take things such as food and armour
to the ships where they will load them up
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William leads his men onto the boats and they set
sail for England
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William and his army sail to England
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Prepare my horses. Lets do what we have to do and
go and destroy Harolds pathetic army! I will
soon be in my rightful place as King of England!
This shows William preparing to mount his horse
in full armour. In your books, write down what
you think William might have said to his men just
before leaving
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How dare these French invaders think that they
can take over our country. As you King and ruler
I order you to muster all your energy into saving
our country!
This slide shows the English Saxons gathering.
Harold is issuing one last speech to his troops
before the battle what do you think he might be
saying. Write this down in your book.
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This slide shows the Norman cavalry ( horses )
charging into battle. Write down what type of
weapons you can see in the picture.
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This slide shows the start of the battle. The
saxons are being attacked. Write down in your
book which army are on the horses, and what
method of defence are the soldiers on their feet
using?
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This slide shows all the fighting in the middle
of the battle. Write down wha is happening to the
people there are arrows pointed to.
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In this slide William is knocked off his horse by
the Saxons. For a moment the Normans think he is
dead, but then he raises his head as if to tell
them he is alright. Write down what you think the
men around him will be thinking as they realise
he is alright. You have until the end of the
music to finish this! ( 2 minutes )
Thank goodness William is ok. He is
indestructible, nothing can defeat him. I feel
full of confidence that we will win!
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This is the most famous picture of the tapestry.
This shows King Harold. Look at the picture
carefully and try to work out what is happening.
Harold has just been shot through the eye with an
arrow!! He tries to pluck the arrow out, but
immediately after This he is struck down by a
Norman warrior
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This slide shows the Normans chasing the Saxons
away on their horses. Write down who you think
won the battle.
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The final scene of the Bayeux Tapestry has gone
missing and has never been found. Either in the
lesson, or for your homework, draw a brief sketch
of what you think might have been in the last
ever sketch and write down with it what it is
showing.
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