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Conquering the Normans
 
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Kings and Conquerors
Knights and Chieftains
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Knights and Chieftains

Curriculum Relevance

 

Conquering the Normans supports the Year 8 History Study Unit of the Northern Ireland History Curriculum: ‘The Normans and the Medieval World’. Programme 1 is also relevant to the Year 9 Curriculum for England.

Programme 2: Knights and Chieftains
The Normans in Ireland

  • medieval Irish society before and after the Norman invasion
  • the expansion of Norman authority in Ireland
  • Case Study: Experiences, motives, role and impact of a key personality: Diarmuid McMurrough and Strongbow.