Week of January 29- February 2

Monday- Begin new project worth 50 points. 

Bubanic Plague(Black Death) and torture/punishment in the Middle Ages

Tuesday- Work on Bubanic Plague/torture presentation. 

Wednesday- No school

Thursday- 

Give presentation on bubonic plague

  • Effects of the Plague
    • Serfs left the manor in search of better wages
    • Jews were blamed

Friday- 

Norman Conquest

  • A conquest of England by Duke William of Normandy
  • Caused huge changes in the British Isles
  • Brought in Feudalism
  • Important People
    • Duke William of Normandy
      • Edward had William come to England and offered him the throne when he died, they were first cousins
    • Harold Godwinson
      • Last Anglo-Saxon King of England
    • Harald Hardrada 
      • Revenged England causing Harold to take action
  • Why
    • Endward the Confessor didn't have a son to pass the throne to
      • Died in 1066
    • Wiliam Duke of Normandy was outraged when Harold succeeded to the throne
      • He was cousins to Edward 
      • On Edwards death bed, he told Harold to protect 
  • When 
    • 11th century
    • 1066-1072
    • Duke of Normandy landed in England in the autumn o 1066
    • William crowned on December 25, 1066
  • Where
    • Kingdom of England
    • Battle of East Sussex- Battle of Hastings- Decisive Victory
    • Battle between William fo Normandy and Harold Godwinson
    • Battle didn't actually take place in Normandy
  • Results
    • William the Conqueror claimed victory of Harold
    • Links between England and Scandinavia
    • Brought England into close contact with Europe
    • Resulted in the introduction of land tenure and military service
  • Effects
    • Close ties betweeen Europe and Normandy
    • Reorganized Church, built cathedrals and monesteries
    • Mix of language
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