(1)
Read the first two paragraphs of Norman
Castles.
Copy the following passage into your book. Fill in the missing words
and underline them. Select the words in red below the passage.
William of Normandy defeated
King Harold at ________ in 1066. After his victory William gave large
estates in England to his three half brothers, Robert of Mortain,
Richard Fitz Gilbert and Odo of ________. Richard Fitz Gilbert received
land in Essex, ______, Surrey, Norfolk and Suffolk.
The Normans only had 10,000
______ in England. William and his ____ were worried that the one
and a half million Anglo Saxons might rebel against them. To defend
the land they conquered, the Norman barons began building
____ all over England. The Norman barons looked for sites that provided
natural defences such as a _____ or _______. Richard Fitz ______ built
a castle at ______ to protect his estates in Kent.
Bayeux,
river, castles, Gilbert, Tonbridge, soldiers, Kent, Hastings, barons,
hill
(2)
Read paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 of Norman
Castles.
Now look at the drawing of Tonbridge Castle in 1070.
(a) What is a motte?
(b) How high was the motte
at Tonbridge Castle?
(c) Describe the building
on top of the motte at Tonbridge Castle.
(d) What is a bailey?
(e) Describe the inside
of the bailey at Tonbridge Castle.
(f) What was the palisade?
(g) Why did Tonbridge Castle
have two bridges?
(3)
Draw a cross-section diagram of Tonbridge Castle. The motte should
be on the left of your diagram. Mark in the following words on your
diagram: (a) motte, (b) tower, (c) tower bridge, (d) bailey, (e) palisade,
(f) moat.
(4)
Look at your drawing of Tonbridge Castle. Imagine you are the constable
of the castle. You have been asked by Richard Fitz Gilbert to make
sure that you let your soldiers know what they have to do if the castle
is attacked by an invading army. Draw up a list instructions for your
soldiers.
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