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Thinking History
Ian Dawsonwww.thinkinghistory.co.uk
The Big Story of Conflicts
Where and why have they risked their
lives?
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What’s this activity for?
Where have British soldiers fought?
Why have British soldiers risked their lives?
Have the answers always been the same?
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English Wars in the Middle Ages
Where did they fight?Why did they fight?
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Norman Conquest1066-1070s
William of Normandy conquered England and parts of Wales.
The Conquest increased William’s power, wealth and fame.
He said he invaded England because he had been promised the crown.
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Norman Conquest 1066-1070
Where did they fight?Why did they fight?
Norman Conquest
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English Wars: 1095-1500sCrusades
EuropeJerusalem
WalesScotlandFrance
Crusades
Crusades
Wales
Scotland
France
Where?
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English Wars: 1095-1500sReligion
Crusades toEurope & Jerusalem
Increasing royal power
WalesScotlandFrance
Crusades
Crusades
Wales
Scotland
FranceWhy?
Any
Questions?
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English Wars: Tudor PeriodMore wars with
ScotlandFrance
IrelandSpain
Ireland
Scotland
FranceSpanishArmada
Where?
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English Wars: Tudor PeriodRoyalPower
ScotlandFranceIreland
ReligionSpain
Ireland
Scotland
FranceSpanishArmada
Why?Any
Questions?
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Wars: 1600-1800
Where?
Dutch
DutchFrance
Spanish
French
Anglo-Dutch Wars
French
America
Marlborough Wars
War of Jenkins’ EarSeven Years WarsWar of American Independence
France
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Wars: 1600-1800
Why?
Dutch
DutchFrance
Spanish
FrenchTrade
French
America
Freedom
France
FreeFree
Any
Questions?
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Wars: 1800-1900Where?
FrenchRev.
French RevolutionNapoleonic Wars
Napoleon
Napoleon
OpiumWars
Crimean War
Sikh Wars
Afghan Wars
Zulu WarBoer War
Sikh
Afghan
Crimea
Zulu
Boer
Opium
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Wars: 1800-1900Why?
FrenchRev.Napoleon
Napoleon
Opium
Sikh
Afghan
Crimea
Zulu
Boer
Trade
Freedom
Free
Free
Free
Any
Questions?
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How do we test and improve the answers in the Big Story?
Depth Study1066
More complex answers?Deeper understanding
Depth StudyWorld Wars in 1900s
More complex answers?Deeper understanding
Links to conflicts today?
The Big Story of Conflict
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What have you learned?
How did the geographical spread of the wars change between 1066 and 1900s?
Why did wars become more widespread?
How did the reasons for wars change?
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What have you learned about…?
… the pace of change?
… continuities over time?
… turning points in the history of conflicts?
What questions do you want to ask now?
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How would you deepen your understanding of conflicts?
Do wars really only have one cause?– Religion
– Power
– Trade and empire
– Freedom from conquest
Did the soldiers have the same reasons for fighting as the kings?
