How to Revise The Normans: conquest and control — AQA GCSE History
The Normans: conquest and control is a topic in the AQA GCSE History specification. This guide covers learning objectives, examiner tips, common mistakes, and key terminology to help you revise effectively.
Examiner Tips for The Normans: conquest and control
- Ensure understanding of both Anglo-Saxon and Norman military tactics.
- Be prepared to link the historic environment to the wider developments of the period.
- Focus on the second-order concepts of causation, change, and consequence.
Key Marking Points
- Causes of the Norman Conquest including the death of Edward the Confessor and the claimants.
- Military aspects: Battle of Stamford Bridge and Battle of Hastings.
- Anglo-Saxon and Norman military tactics and innovations including cavalry and castles.
- Methods of establishing and maintaining control including the Harrying of the North and revolts between 1067 and 1075.
- Leadership and government under King William and William II.