Enquiry 1.
How far did economy, trade and migration change and contribute to the diversity of the people of Britain in the period up to 1500?
In this enquiry students will investigate the development of the British economy, the growth of trade and Empire and its impact on the migration of peoples to contribute to the diversity of the British population in the period upto 1500. Students will think hard about chronology, causes & consequences, changes and continuities and the significance of these developments as Britain became more connected to Europe and the rest of the world. In addition they will investigate sources of evidence to explore particular narratives related to these interconnected themes. |
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Overview 1. What is migration?
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Independent LearningStretch and challenge
1 Prehistoric Britain 2 The Romans Conquer Britain 3 What was it like in Roman Britain? 4 How did the Romans change Britain 5 Who were the Anglo Saxons? 6 When did Anglo Saxons come to Britain? 7 What was Anglo Saxon Culture like? 8 Who were the Vikings? 9 What was life like in Viking Britain? 10 What happened to the Anglo Saxons and the Vikings? |
Overview 2. How did the British people develop by 1500?In this enquiry students will explore history's big ideas of chronology and causation to investigate the range of migrant groups who came to Britain by 1500. Many groups migrated to Britain as conquerers and Britain became part of wider Empires and Kingdoms of the Romans and Normans, whilst others were not conquerers or Kingdom builders. These groups include;
· Hunter-gatherers came to Britain until around 6100BC, when the crossing from Europe called Doggerland was flooded and Britain became an island. · Celts began to cross the sea from around 500BC from different warring tribes in central Europe. · Romans first tried to come to Britain in 55 and 54BC but failed both times, eventually succeeding in AD 43. They came from the Roman Empire, which was run from Italy. As they stayed so long (until AD 410), many people from across the Empire including many Africans came to live in Britain. · Irish pirate raiders known as Scotti attacked and settled on the west coast of Scotland from the AD 400s. · Saxons, Angles and Jutes (from modern-day Germany and Denmark) came to Britain from around AD 450, after the collapse of the Roman Britain. · Vikings, or Danes / Northmen as they were called at the time, began to raid and settle in England from AD 793. They were part of a wider trading Viking network connected with Britain. · Normans invaded Britain in AD 1066, and defeated the English king at the Battle of Hastings. This is seen as the start of the Middle Ages, or medieval period, by some historians. |
Independent LearningStretch and challenge
1 Prehistoric Britain 2 The Romans Conquer Britain 3 What was it like in Roman Britain? 4 How did the Romans change Britain 5 Who were the Anglo Saxons? 6 When did Anglo Saxons come to Britain? 7 What was Anglo Saxon Culture like? 8 Who were the Vikings? 9 What was life like in Viking Britain? 10 What happened to the Anglo Saxons and the Vikings? |
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How did the Medieval economy develop 1066-1500?In this enquiry students will explore history's big ideas of chronology and causation to investigate the links between Medieval economy and migration 1066-1500.
They will consider how at the start of the Middle Ages, agriculture was based on the manor – controlled by the Lord of the Manor under the feudal system. Farming took place in the huge open fields that surrounded the village, and was controlled by the 'reeve' - the lord's steward. Peasants worked the land, the 'hayward' supervised growing the crops and a 'pinder' looked after stray animals. However, later in the Middle Ages the peasants began to pay a rent in money rather than in service though labour. There were also advances in farming during the Middle Ages – including draining marshlands, watermills, windmills and the introduction of sheep-farming. Also by 1500 there had been a growth of towns and increased international trade.
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Independent LearningStretch and challenge
1 Medieval Economy ![]()
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What were the consequences of economic development for trade & Empire 1066-1500?
· King Henry II's England was part of the Angevin Empire, which included Ireland and most of western France. These Norman and Angevin Empires were not overseas empires and their rulers regarded them as single realms. They were not 'colonies'.
· Medieval kings also sought to acquire ever-wider lands by warfare or marriage and conquered lands, like Wales and Ireland, were run by English administrators. |
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What was the consequence of trade and Empire for migration & diversity 43-1500?
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Independent LearningStretch and challenge
1 Medieval 2 Our Migration Story to 1500 3 Englands Immigrant Data 1350-1550 4 Case studies ![]()
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Challenge Depth 1. How can government records help us investigate the diversity of the population?
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Independent LearningStretch and Challenge
1 Englands Immigrant Data 1350-1550 2 Case studies 3 National Archives 1350-1550 ![]()
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Challenge Depth 2. Who was Ipswitch man?
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