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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