Section: 4. Taking Control: Dealing with Rebellions | Year 7 History Course

Commentary

This is the start of the secondary element on causation - the key second order concept we will be looking at this year. We have seen how William gained power, we now have to look at how he was able to maintain his grip on power, and indeed strengthen it in the light of the challenges he faced. The first of these challenges was posed by rebellions, both initially from disgruntled Saxons with Danish support, and then in 1075 from his own earls. This section incorporates a really challenging section asking you to take on the role of one of Hereward the Wake's men, and translate the runes that would guide his men safely through the fens surrounding the island fortress of Ely that Hereward was using as his base. You should work through the activities in order.

4.1 Management Consultancy File
4.1.2. Williams Problems and his Solutions File
4.2 williamproblempage File
4.3 How William Became King File
4.3.1. How did William gain control File
4.5 Williams Problems File
4.6. Norman Conquest - Timelines.tv History of Britain B01 File
4.7 Problems facing William File
4.7.1 Match Up Starter File
4.4. Taking Control Group Responses File
4.11 harrying north starter 1 File
4.9. Reasons for Will Success Table Exercise File
4.10. The Norman Conquest Explain Map Activity File
4.12 harrying north starter 2 File
4.8 Williams Problems and his Solutions File
4.13.1. The story of Hereward the Wake File
4.14 Exemplar of the story of Hereward the Wake File
4.13 Hereward the Wake translation template File
4.15 Translators Task File
4.16 Riddle me this. File
4.17 William and the Barons Activity File

Topic outline

4. Taking Control: Dealing with Rebellions