Norman Rebellions and the Harrying of the North

Easy to use lesson and worksheet covering the six main rebellions against the Normans and the Harrying of the North. On the worksheet, students are asked to take AO1 knowledge and transform it into AO2 explanation and analysis. Challenge section to recognise themes throughout the rebellions. Great for revision or as a homework to recap learning. Easy to differentiate and accessible for LAP, MAP and HAP.

The starter is a knowledge recap activity on William’s control of land with a skills focus. Later in the lesson there is a catch phrase activity to engage pupils and get them to identify the rebellion of Ely applying their contextual knowledge to a source/interpretation with an AO4 focus.

Easy to differentiate and accessible to LAP, MAP and HAP. Focus on GCSE AO1, AO2 and AO4 skills throughout with the contextual knowledge about the events provided on the worksheet and the PowerPoint.

One page rebellions worksheet for the following events:

1. Welsh Border Rebellion, 1067
2. Revolt of Eustace, 1067
3. Exeter revolt, 1068
4. York Uprising, 1069
5. Hereward Ely rebellion, 1070
6. Revolt of the Norman earls, 1075