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Autumn Term

week 1 - Week 2

Lesson 1

The End of Roman Britain

The End of Roman BritainIn this lesson, we will learn about what happened when the Roman Empire abandoned Britain.

Lesson 2

The arrival of the Anglo-Saxons

The arrival of the Anglo-SaxonsIn this lesson, we will learn about the migration of the Anglo-Saxons to Britain from northern Germany. We will also look at some different Anglo-Saxon artefacts.

Lesson 3

Anglo-Saxon society

Anglo-Saxon societyIn this lesson, we will learn about how Anglo-Saxon society was structured, and what life was like for Anglo-Saxon men and women.

week 3 - Week 4

Lesson 1

The Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms

The Anglo-Saxon KingdomsIn this lesson, we will learn about the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms and where they came from.

Lesson 2

The conversion of Anglo-Saxons

The conversion of Anglo-SaxonsIn this lesson, we will learn about the conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity and how this happened.

Lesson 3

The Viking invasion

The Viking invasionIn this lesson, we will learn about who the Vikings were and what happened when they invaded Britain.

week 5 - Week 6

Lesson 1

Alfred the Great

Alfred the GreatIn this lesson, we will learn about who King Alfred was and what he did that means he is called "the great".

Lesson 2

Aethelflaed, Edward the Elder and Athelstan

Aethelflaed, Edward the Elder and AthelstanIn this lesson, we will learn about who Aethelflaed, Edward and Athelstan were, and their roles in defeating the Vikings.

Lesson 3

The Kingdom of Brycheiniog

The Kingdom of BrycheiniogIn this lesson, we will learn about what happened to the Welsh kingdom of Brycheiniog and how Alfred and his successors destroyed it.

Spring Term

week 1

Lesson 1

Byzantium under pressure

Byzantium Under PressureIn this lesson, we will learn about the background to the Crusades and the early conflicts between Christian and Islamic Empires.

Lesson 2

Urban II and the Council or Clermont

Urban II and the Council of ClermontIn this lesson, we will find out about the Pope who called for the Crusades, and the council that led to the First Crusade starting.

week 2

Lesson 1

The journey of the First Crusade

The journey of the First CrusadeIn this lesson, we will learn about the difficulties faced by different Crusaders as they made their way to the Holy Land, and just how close to disaster they came.

week 3

Lesson 1

The Capture of Jerusalem

The capture of JerusalemIn this lesson, we will learn about the siege and capture of the holy city of Jerusalem in 1099. We will also think about why the crusade took place and how we know about it historically.

week 4

Lesson 1

What were the crusader states?

What were the crusader states?In this lesson, we will be able to identify which countries are considered to have been part of the crusader states and why. We will also explore the different groups of people who lived within the crusader states.

week 5

Lesson 1

Richard, Saladin and the Third Crusade

Richard, Saladin and the Third CrusadeIn this lesson, we will learn about the famous leaders Richard 'the Lionheart' and Saladin, and the events of the Third Crusade.

Lesson 2

Christians under Saladin's rule

Christians under Saladin's ruleIn this lesson, we will discover how the Muslim leader Saladin was able to take control of the crusader states. We will also make a judgement on whether Saladin was overall merciful or merciless, and how this affected who lived in the crusader states.

week 6

Lesson 1

The Fourth Crusade

The Fourth CrusadeIn this final lesson you will learn about the controversial Fourth Crusade. We will learn about Pope Innocent III, the role of Venice and the sack of Constantinople.

week 7

Lesson 1

Medieval World

The Medieval WorldIn this lesson, we will learn about what the medieval world was like, how it was connected, and what mattered to people alive at that time.

week 8

Lesson 1

Was King John a really bad king?

Was King John really a bad king?In this lesson, we will learn about why some historians claim that John was a bad king. We will also learn more about King John and what characteristics constitute a good king.

week 9

Lesson 1

First Barons' War and Magna Carta

The First Barons' War and Magna CartaIn this lesson, we will learn about the consequences of John's actions in losing the support of his barons and how he ultimately had his power reduced with Magna Carta

week 10

Lesson 1

Henry III

Did Henry III learn from John on how to rule?In this lesson, we will learn about the struggle Henry III faced in trying to rule England whilst increase his power at the cost of Magna Carta

week 11

Lesson 1

How did the barons reduce royal power under Henry III

How did the barons reduce royal power under Henry III?In this lesson, we will learn about the Second Barons' War and the creation of parliament.

week 12

Lesson 1

How did Edward I restore royal power?

How did Edward I restore royal power?In this lesson, we will learn about how Edward I made a new way to rule with his parliament. We will also learn about Edward's desire to restore royal power in England, Wales and Scotland.

Lesson 2

Why did medieval kings struggle to rule?

Why did Kings struggle to rule England?In this lesson, we will bring together all the examples we have looked at to see what made ruling England difficult. We will look at barons, the church, parliament and war before writing about what made England difficult to rule.

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