Students examine the changes that William made to the Norman Government after 1066 with a focus on how the Norman government became more centralised, limited the role of earls and introduced the role of regents.

UPDATED CONTENT & SPEC. FOR 2025/6

The 24 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, printable resources and all background knowledge:

• Slide 1: Title slide
• Slide 2: Lesson outcomes and progress tracker
• Slide 3: As you enter discussion activity
• Slide 4-7: Recap - Gap fill activity to recap Anglo-Saxon government and help students focus on the changes introduced by William. Includes answers and printable worksheet.
• Slide 8-10: Starter - Key term match up with printable worksheet and answers.
• Slide 11-12: Background information about William’s changes to the English government with a focus on how it became centralised.
• Slide 13: Task - Comprehension style worksheet
• Slide 14: Task - Table fill activity
• Slide 15: Task - Creative historical writing activity
• Slide 16-18: Learning Review - Crossword with answers and printable sheet.
• Slide 19: Learning Review 2 -Discussion activity based on William’s main changes.
• Slide 20-21: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of the ‘One feature’ question with printable answer sheet.
• Slide 22: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of the 12 and 16 mark extended writing questions.
• Slide 23: Lesson fact sheet
• Slide 24: More from RA Resources

This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations (GCSE History Edexcel).

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