Students examine the main three candidates for the King of England after the death of Edward the Confessor. Students evaluate the candidates using a series of fact files. They then explain which candidate would be the most suitable.

A 20 slide fully resourced lesson including:

• Slide 1: Title slide
• Slide 2: Lesson aims and outcomes
• Slide 3: Lesson Warm Up - How are monarchs in the UK appointed today?
• Slide 4: Edward the Confessor Fact File. Includes challenge question.
• Slide 5: Background about the death of Edward the Confessor with discussion task.
• Slide 6: Starter Discussion - What qualities would the witan be looking for when appointing England’s new king?
• Slide 7: Background information about the selection criteria used by the Witan.
• Slide 8-10: An introduction to the main three candidates.
• Slide 11: Task 1 instructions
• Slide 12: Printable fact sheet about the main three claimants.
• Slide 13: Printable table based worksheet for students to record the strengths and weaknesses of each claimant.
• Slide 14: Printable worksheet for students to explain their choices.
• Slide 15: Background information about the choice of Harold Godwinson.
• Slide 16-17: Learning Review - Who am I? A 12 statement quiz with answers.
• Slide 18: Challenge activity.
• Slide 19: Learning Review Pyramid
• Slide 20 More from RA Resources

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