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Castles and Control
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 3: Castles and Control
The Normans in Ireland
- the expansion of Norman authority in Ireland — John de Courcy — his conquest of Ulster
- castle building
- motte and bailey castles
- stone-built castles
- medieval coin-making
- Case Study:
Continuity and change in aspects of medieval society: castles.
- Case Study:
Experiences, motives, role and impact of a key personality: John de Courcy.
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