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Unit 4: England at War

Use the copy of the textbook below to complete the tasks in the PowerPoints:

Invasion, Plague and Murder textbook

Lesson 1: England and its neighbours: Wales

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to identify how and why England tried to conquer Wales.

  2. Most will be able to judge how successful these attempts were.

Wales

Lesson 2: England and its neighbours: Scotland

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to identify how and why England tried to conquer Scotland.

  2. Most will be able to judge how successful these attempts were.

Scotland

Scottish Leaders

Lesson 3: England and its neighbours: Ireland

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to analyse how the English tried to control Ireland.

  2. Most will be able to assess why medieval kings failed to conquer Ireland.

Ireland

Puzzle Worksheet

Lesson 4: The Hundred Years War

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to identify the causes of the Hundred Years War.

  2. Most will be able to summarise the key events of the Hundred Years War.

  3. Some will be able to discover how one of Britain’s best-known insults reputedly has its origins in the Hundreds Year War.

The Hundred Years War

Roller Coaster Worksheet

Lesson 5: Joan of Arc
Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to recall who Joan of Arc was and how she affected the outcome of the Hundred Years War.

  2. Most will be able to examine why she is still a national hero in France today.

Joan of Arc

Lesson 6: Medieval Weapons

Lesson objectives:

  1. All will be able to identify different weapons that were used in medieval warfare.

  2. Most will be able to judge which weapons were the most effective and explain why.

Medieval Weapons

Lesson 7: The Wars of the Roses

Lesson objectives:​

  1. All will be able to recall why England went to war with itself in the fifteenth century.

  2. Most will be able to discover why England came to be ruled by Henry Tudor.

The Wars of the Roses

Battles Worksheet

Bosworth Worksheet

Lessons 8-9: The Princes in the Tower

Lesson objectives:​

  1. You are going to learn about one of history's greatest mysteries. This fascinating 'whodunnit' has had historians baffled for over 500 years. In this lesson you will look at the evidence, and see if you can draw any conclusions about the fate of the Princes in the Tower.

  2. ​In 1485, King Richard III was killed in battle. He was beaten by a rival for the throne named Henry Tudor. Henry was crowned King of England and became Henry VII. In this lesson you will look at more evidence in your quest to uncover the mystery of the Princes in the Tower.

The Princes in the Tower

Investigation Worksheet 1

Evidence Worksheet

Investigation Worksheet 2

Investigation Worksheet 3

Lesson 10: Medieval Britain what changed

Lesson objectives:​

  1. All will be able to examine some of the key discoveries, theories, ideas and inventions of the Middle Ages.

  2. Most will be able to assess how new ideas, theories, discoveries, and inventions changed Britain.

Medieval Britain what changed

Changes worksheet

Essay Worksheet

Stanborough History Curriculum

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