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Essential Norman Conquest

For Students 9th - 10th
This rich site offers an interactive timeline, interactive 3D and 2D maps, as well as in interactive tour of the Bayeux Tapestry and other features.
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BBC

Bbc History: History Trails: Conquest: The Norman Yoke: Symbol or Reality?

For Students 9th - 10th
Article answers the question of whether the Normans put England under a brutal yoke of control or was this more of a myth created much later after the fact.
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Other

Great Britain Guide: Anglo Saxon Britain Viking Raids

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Great Britain guide provides the history of the Anglo-Saxons in England between the mid-5th century and the Norman Conquest (410-1066). Shows the transition from their being invaders to being invaded, first by Vikings...
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National Archives (UK)

National Archives Learning Curve: Snapshot: Domesday Book

For Students 9th - 10th
A history lesson examines the question, "What Can We Learn About the 11th Century" based on the Domesday Book. Background information and teacher notes included.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: The Vikings

For Students 5th - 8th
The interactive site takes students on a journey through the history of the Norsemen, more commonly known as the Vikings.
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Curated OER

Image of Ladybird Book Cover

For Students 9th - 10th
This article answers the question of whether the Normans put England under a brutal "yoke of control" or was this more of a myth created much later after the fact. The author concludes is was an "exaggerated and one-sided account" and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Norman England, 1066 1087

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of England and western France (Normandy) in the time of William I (William the Conqueror), Duke of Normandy and King of England (1066-1087). This map shows England after the Norman Conquest (1066-1071), and is color-coded to show...
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Eastern Part of Coast of Sussex to Illustrate Battle of Senlac, Oct 14, 1066

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of coastal Sussex, England, at the time of the Norman Invasion (1066). This map shows Senlac Hill, battle site of the Battle of Hastings (14 October, 1066) between the Normans under William of Normandy (William the Conqueror) and...
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Falaise Castle

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the The Domesday Book provides a timeline on the life of William the Conqueror. Discusses his background, the Battle for France, the English Conquest, and his parents. There is also a Norman family tree at the end of the...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Henry Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Henry II of England (5 March 1133 - 6 July 1189) ruled as King of England (1154-1189). Henry was the first of the House of Plantagenet to rule England and was the great-grandson of William the Conqueror. Like his grandfather, Henry I of...
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Odo of Bayeux

For Students 9th - 10th
Odo of Bayeux (c. 1036 - February 1097, Palermo), Norman bishop and English earl, was the half-brother of William the Conqueror, and was for a time second only to the king in power in England.
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Georgetown University

Georgetown University: Edgar Allan Poe (1809 1849)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site is a professor's guide for students. This guide features information on how to distinguish between Poe and his narrators in his stories.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Henry the First

For Students 9th - 10th
Henry I (c. 1068/1069 - 1 December 1135) was the fourth son of William I the Conqueror, the first King of England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. He succeeded his elder brother William II as King of England in 1100 and defeated his...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Henry I of England

For Students 9th - 10th
Henry I (c. 1068/1069 - 1 December 1135) was the fourth son of William I the Conqueror, the first King of England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. He succeeded his elder brother William II as King of England in 1100 and defeated his...