Motte & Bailey Castles

A well presented lesson with accompanying student worksheets on Motte and Bailey castles created for KS3 history students on Microsoft Powerpoint

A little about the lesson

This lesson focuses on the first castles that were built in England following William the Conquerors success at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Not only does it look at the features of Motte and Bailey castles but it also looks at the strengths and weaknesses of these castles and students begin to consider how they were used to help William establish control of England.

Whats included?

A whole 1 hour lesson powerpoint is included (there are teacher notes also under some slides). Student worksheets/resources are included in hidden slides in the relevant points of the presentation and also as an additional Powerpoint for ease of printing. ‘Big Picture’ question, Keywords, Learning objectives and Learning Outcomes have also been completed in this resource, however, they can easily be tweaked to suit the needs and ability of your classes.

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If you enjoyed this lesson, please review and take a look at some of the other lessons that look at they key question ‘How did William keep control of England after 1066?’
Stone Keep Castles
Attacking a Castle
Defending a Castle
Fuedal System
Harrying of the North