Unit of work - Why did William become king of England?

This is a seven lesson unit that looks at the enquiry question ‘Why did William become king of England?’

Each lesson is provided through a PowerPoint, though some come with additional worksheets/resources. Each lesson is numbered for easy identification as to which resources fit with which lesson, and the overall recommended order to the course. The expected outcome of the unit is an assessed essay on the question ‘Why did William become king of England’, built around the following factors:

1. The strength of the different claims
2. The different strength of the nations
3. William being prepared
4. Harold being unprepared
5. The specific events of the Battle of Hastings itself
6. Luck

Some slides come with additional notes to support understanding of the tasks or information on the slide.

Alongside the content being imparted, these lessons also provide structured guidance on written technique.