Key takeaways
An overall assessment of how far the Norman Conquest affected every day life.
An evaluation of the different impacts on the aristocracy compared to the peasantry.
An understanding of how the Normans affected land use, language, laws, and castles.
Host: Alex is a History teacher at Warlingham School, with an MRes in History from Goldsmiths University. His specialist areas are the German Revolution of 1918, the Cold War, and the history of the early Soviet Union.Normans changed so many aspects of life in England...tune in to find out more! This class will take a ‘zoomed out’ view of the overall changes and continuities in everyday life following the Norman Conquest, with a focus on land, laws, castles, and language. For each of these changes students will examine the impact on both the aristocracy and the peasantry, and explain the differences in how these classes were affected.
This is a great class for anyone currently covering the topic but also for students who have an interest in the subject or want to get ahead with a firm background understanding allowing them to excel in exams and teacher assessments.
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Safeguarding reminder:The safety of your child is of the utmost importance. All of our classes are pre-recorded to remove any concerns around live participation. For reruns of our past live classes, students' webcams and microphones were disabled and only the chat history, if participation was requested, is visible.
Suitable for:
This class is suitable for History students in Years 10-11 or S4-S5.
Class requirements:
You will need a laptop or device with internet connection to watch the class, as well as a pen and notepad for taking notes.
What to expect:
- This class will take place online via a Zoom webinar.
- For live classes, please arrive promptly. Students' cameras and microphones are disabled by default.
- For on demand classes, students will be watching a recording of a previous live class.
- Once you have signed up, you will be taken to your dashboard where you can view details of the class, and re-watch it in the future.
- Students will be sent confirmation of the class to their email address if provided.