Y7: 4-10. Feudalism

Year 7A & Year 7B

Today you are going to learn more about how William I ruled by means of the Feudal System.

Follow the order in which I give you instructions:

1.

As introduction, watch the following video on “How William controlled England”, with specific focus on some problems William faced…

How did William control England? (3:30 minutes long)

Some of the problems mentioned are:

• having to reward the nobles who helped William
• not knowing how wealthy the new kingdom was
• having to control the peasants / to keep them in line
• protecting the Norman soldiers

2.

This video mentions that William rewarded his followers with land: It also makes mention of armies… This is where the Feudal System came in. The video below explains the Feudal System in detail. It will reveal to you what the link between the land and the armies was…

Feudal System. (2:08 minutes long)

3.

The videos below are all on Feudalism.

(Ignore the quiz-questions instruction at the end of the video below.)

The feudal system – an introduction. (2:54 minutes long)

What Was Feudal System? – A Middle Ages feudal system story. (4:24 minutes long)

Feudalism Explained – A final summary of Feudalism… (3:03 minutes long)

4.

Conquest of England notes:

p.73-complete the notes on the 2nd half of the page

SOLUTION:

5.

Complete the diagram and notes on p.75 in your Workbook.

SOLUTION:

6.

The videos below are all on Feudalism. The more we watch, the better – we learn through repetition! (All of these videos have been carefully selected for your learning purposes!)

The Feudal System – What it is and why it was used. (3:17 minutes long)

Feudalism. (2:11 minutes long)

Feudalism in Medieval Europe – a simple explanation. (4:35 minutes long)

7.

Read the following to find out more about…..Feudalism.

8.

This first video is an explanation of how William established his control over England.

Conquest of England – Part 1. (5:36 minutes long)

The second video is an explanation of how the Feudal System worked.

Conquest of England – Part 2. (3:17 minutes long)

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