Year 7 - Ruling - England Worth Fighting For Rl.2

There was a war for control of England in 1066, and it changed the country forever.

You are going to investigate the causes of this war and then find out what happened after it.

Before you can do this however you need some background information.

THIS IS THE PLACE YOU CAN GET IT!

England in the 11th century

This is a map of England This is the area we are

worried about! We already know it was a

popular place for settlers, raiders and conquerors but we are going to turn our attention to three particular men.


This is King Edward the Confessor

He died in 1066 without any children

This is why our three men all felt there was a chance of being King of England.

England in the 11th century This is the King with

the Witan The Witan was a

council of the most powerful nobles in England

The Witan decided who would be the next King

What makes a good 11th Century ruler?


The Witan had some rules to help it decide who would be king:

1. Experience as a leader

2. Skills as a soldier

3. English

4. Related to the old king


1066 Blind Date

Who Will Be King?

Welcome to 1066 Blind Date

Here’s your host with the most

A legend in his own lunchtime

Its your jester for the evening

Cilly de Black

Cilly: Thanks, our Tostig, and welcome to a very special edition of 1066 Blind Date.

As we’re all aware our dear king, Edward the Confessor, has died

and we’re all really cut up about it.

Intro

Cilly: Still our Lord does move in mysterious ways and this gives us a great opportunity to play a very special edition of the

game.

Intro

Our contestants will be playing for more than just a maiden’s hand. They will play for the throne of England

Cilly: So, without further ado

Intro

Let’s bring in the boys!

Contestants

Contestant Number 1

Contestant Number 2

Contestant Number 3

Hello, Number 1

Cilly: What’s your name and where do you come from?

No.1: My Name’s Harald and I’m from

Norway

Hello, Number 2


No.2: My Name’s William and I’m from

Normandy

Hello, Number 3


No.3: My Name’s Harold and I’m from

Wessex

Cilly: As this is such a special game we’re letting you, the studio audience, decide who should win!

We gathered questions from the audience and Ethelred the none too fresh, will ask them for you.

Ethelred : Hello everyone, I represent the people of

England and I’ve got three lovely questions for you

Question Number 1

Question 1

Who said that you should become King?

Question to Number 3

King Edward promised that I would be King just before he died.

Edward would want the crown to go to the most powerful Anglo-Saxon in England.

Harold of Wessex


Edward actually promised that I would be King in 1051.

Even Harold from Wessex promised that I should be King.

Number 3 is a liar!

Choose me, not him!

William Of Normandy


No-one promised I should be King. They didn’t have the right!

As King of Norway I should be King of England, like my ancestor King Canute!

Harald Hardrada

Ethelred : Question 2

Who are your friends

and allies?

Question Number 2


I have an alliance with the King of Scotland and the support of Harold’s brother Tosti.

As King of Norway I would get a lot of support from the Vikings who live in the north.

Harald Hardrada


The Witan, a meeting made up of all the most powerful people in England elected me to be King.

Everyone who matters in England is my friend and ally.

Harold of Wessex


God and the Pope are my allies and you don’t get better than that!

The Pope has given me his banner to fight against that liar Harold.

William Of Normandy

Ethelred : Question 3

I’m worried about my

land. Would you take

my land off me if you were to become King?

Question Number 3


You might get to keep your land if you vote for me and I don’t have to fight.

If I have to fight for the throne I’ll have to pay my army with your land!

William Of Normandy


My supporters have plenty of land back in Norway and Denmark.

As long as you pay me lots of lovely taxes I will leave your land alone.

Harald Hardrada


I’m the biggest landowner in England.

I don’t have to pay for my army with taxes or land.

My supporters already own them!

Harold of Wessex

Cilly: What a difficult choice! Any one of our strapping lads would make a fine King of England.

We don’t expect you to choose straight away.

Here’s our Tostig with a round up of our contestants.

How fantastic was that!

Our Tostig – Will it be Number 1?

He’s the popular Viking who just wants your taxes.

He’s the true heir of Canute and thinks Edward was a fake.

His support comes from the North and he’s not afraid of a fight.

Harald Hardrada


He’s the holy Norman with support from the Pope.

He’s says everyone’s promised him the throne, even Harold from Wessex.

Look out, he might just take your land if your not careful!

William Of Normandy


He’s the local boy made good who is popular throughout England.

He says he is Edward’s rightful heir.

However, can you believe a word he says?

Harold of Wessex

Cilly: Here’s the bit you do.

Complete the sheets on your desk.

Remember, you need to vote for the contestant

you want to be king.

You must give reasons why you’ve voted for

him and reasons why you haven’t voted for the other contestants


Cilly: You’ve got 5 minutes to decide.


Your time starts now!

Number 1

No-one promised I should be King. They didn’t have the right!

As King of Norway I should be King of England, like my ancestor King Canute!

Harald Hardrada

Number 1

I have an alliance with the King of Scotland and the support of Harold’s brother Tosti.

As King of Norway I would get a lot of support from the Vikings who live in the north.

Harald Hardrada

Number 1

My supporters have plenty of land back in Norway and Denmark.

As long as you pay me lots of lovely taxes I will leave your land alone.

Harald Hardrada


He’s the popular Viking who just wants your taxes.

He’s the true heir of Canute and thinks Edward was a fake.

His support come in the North and he’s not afraid of a fight.

Harald Hardrada

Number 2

Edward actually promised that I would be King in 1051.

Even Harold from Wessex promised. that I should be King

Number 3 is a liar!

Choose me, not him!

William Of Normandy

Number 2

God and the Pope are my allies and you don’t get better than that!

The Pope has given me his banner to fight against that liar Harold.

William Of Normandy

Number 2

You might get to keep your land if you vote for me and I don’t have to fight.

If I have to fight for the throne I’ll have to pay my army with your land!

William Of Normandy


He’s the holy Norman with support from the Pope.

He’s says everyone’s promised him the throne, even Harold from Wessex.

Look out, he might just take your land if your not careful!

William Of Normandy

Number 3

King Edward promised that I would be King just before he died.

Edward would want the crown to go to the most powerful Anglo-Saxon in England.

Harold of Wessex

Number 3

The Witan, a meeting made up of all the most powerful people in England elected me to be King.

Everyone who matters in England is my friend and ally.

Harold of Wessex

Number 3

I’m the biggest landowner in England.

I don’t have to pay for my army with taxes or land.

My supporters already own them!

Harold of Wessex


He’s the local boy made good who is popular throughout England.

He says he is Edward’s rightful heir.

However, can you believe a word he says?

Harold of Wessex

Cilly: Time’s Up

Count up your Votes!

The Winner is………….


Cilly: Just remember the final decision of 1066 Blind

Date is not legally binding.

Closing Titles

So I would stay away from

Stamford Bridge and Hastings!

Copyright Mr. Young

Write a letter of complaint or congratulations to the show. This will depend on whether or not your contestant won.

Your Task

Use all the information on the worksheet and the information from the

presentation to make your letter as powerful as

possible

Copyright Mr. Young

Contestants

Harald Hardrada

Norway

William Duke of Normandy

Harold Godwineson

Wessex (England)

Education

Year 7 - Ruling - England Worth Fighting For Rl.2