British Depth Studies c5001100 (Anglo-Saxon and Norman Britain)

For GCSE History Edexcel and AQA

By (author) Sophie Ambler, Mark Bailey, Graham E. Seel

Publication date:

15 November 2018

Publisher

Anthem Press

Dimensions:

210x280mm
11x8"

ISBN-13: 9781783088089

British Depth Studies c.500–1100 (Anglo-Saxon and Norman Britain) is a collaboration between academic specialists and experienced schoolteachers to provide a reliable and up-to-date summary of Anglo-Saxon and Norman Britain, complete with original sources, for use in schools. In particular, it prepares students and teachers for the British Depth Study GCSE components of the Edexcel and AQA examination boards. Eight chapters, each prefaced with a timeline and an overview, deal systematically and clearly with all the key issues defi ned in the exam specifi cations.

Who Is This Book for?; Chapter 1. The Creation of England; Chapter 2. Life under the Normans; Chapter 3. The Background to 1066: William the Conqueror, Edward the Confessor and the Godwins; Chapter 4. The Year 1066: William Wins England; Chapter 5. Rebellions of 1067–71; Chapter 6. Rebellions of 1073–88; Chapter 7. The Norman Church and Monasticism, 1066–1100; Chapter 8. The Death of William the Conqueror and His Legacy; Glossary; Acknowledgements; Index.

‘This is a very useful book indeed. It is lively … and well presented, and it will be … of wide interest not only to those preparing specifically for GCSE courses on this period but also to any reader who wishes to find out more about a rich and colourful era that was seminal in Britain’s historical development.’
—David L. Smith, Fellow, College Lecturer and Director of Studies in History, Selwyn College, University of Cambridge, UK