Edward Confessor's Power - Anglo-Saxon & Norman England - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 2

UPDATED CONTENT & SPEC. FOR 2025/6. The lesson examines the power of Anglo-Saxon kings and monarchy with a focus on Edward the Confessor.

The 18 slide lesson includes:

• Slide 1: Title slide - The Power of Anglo-Saxon monarchs - Edward the Confessor
• Slide 2: Lesson aims & progress tracker
• Slide 3: As you enter activity - Pick three qualities a monarch should have.
• Slide 4-5: 12 question recap quiz referring back to the previous lesson about Anglo-Saxon society with answers.
• Slide 6-7: Starter Task - Use the images to identify the main powers of Anglo-Saxon monarchs, with answers and background information included.
• Slide 8-10: Task 1- Sort task for students to identify the powers of Edward the Confessor, the weaknesses and the duties his subjects had towards him. Answers and printable worksheet included.
• Slide 11-12: Task 2 - Follow up questions with printable worksheet
• Slide 13: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of ‘One feature’ question
• Slide 14: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of 12 and 16 mark exam questions
• Slide 15-16: Learning Review - Gap fill missing terms activity with answers
• Slide 17: Lesson fact sheet
• Slide 18: More from RA Resources

This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations (GCSE History/Edexcel).

All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.

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