Medieval Europe
In 1066 a Norman duke became king of England and the fates of England and France became entwined for the next four hundred years.
ANGLIA is pleased to offer an alternative to schools studying medieval history – the opportunity to visit the locations that shaped the future Conqueror, and to which his successors returned to claim their rights.
From Falaise, birthplace of the Conqueror, through his lands around Caen; Rouen, where Joan of Arc met her grisly fate, to Crécy, Agincourt and Calais, where English kings tested their strength against their French cousins, ANGLIA is able to provide tours to the key sites of the Norman period and the Hundred Years War.
Our Medieval Europe Tours
The Norman Conquest
Central to any study of the causes, events and effects of the Norman Conquest of England is an understanding of who the Normans were: where they came from and what motivated them. This tour examines the Conquest from an unusual perspective – that of William and his followers.
Based around William’s hometown of Caen, the tour will visit sites such as his birthplace at Falaise Castle, the world-famous Bayeux Tapestry, and the Abbey Des Hommes, where William was eventually buried. More>
Hundred Years War
In 1066 a Norman duke became king of England and the fates of England and France became entwined for the next four hundred years.
ANGLIA is pleased to offer an alternative to schools studying medieval history – the opportunity to visit the locations that shaped the future Conqueror, and to which his successors returned to claim their rights. More>
Battle of Hastings
If there is one date in English history that everyone knows, it is 1066. In the space of just two weeks three major battles were fought that were to decide the fate of England.
On 14th October, on Senlac Hill at what is now Battle in Sussex, a battle took place for an incredible prize: the throne of England. By dusk that night hundreds of men lay dead, strewn across the hillside, among them the king of England. More>
Medieval England
From Pevensey castle, where William the Conqueror built his first pre-fabricated fort, through the battlefield of Hastings where he effectively won the English crown, it is possible to follow the course of events that led to the most dramatic change of leadership and dynasty in English history. More>
Specifications/topics supported by these tours
KS3 > the Normans, the 100 Years War
AQA Unit 2 > ‘Conqueror and Conquest’ – Normandy
Edexcel Unit 1 > Anglo-French Rivalry, 1413-1453
Themes
- William of Normandy – his background
- Causes of the crisis of 1066
- The invasion of England
- 100 Years War
These tours are suitable for schools studying Medieval European history, at Key Stage 3, GCSE or A’ level.
