Battle of Hastings and 1066
The events of 1066: the death of Edward the Confessor, three claimants to the throne, the Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror, and the Bayeux Tapestry as a historical source
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Could your child tell you what happened in 1066, why it mattered, and what the Bayeux Tapestry shows us about those events?
The events of 1066: the death of Edward the Confessor, three claimants to the throne, the Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror, and the Bayeux Tapestry as a historical source
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- Explain why there was a crisis when Edward the Confessor died in 1066
- Describe the Battle of Hastings and its outcome
- Explain what the Bayeux Tapestry is and why it is important as a historical source
“Could your child tell you what happened in 1066, why it mattered, and what the Bayeux Tapestry shows us about those events?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- History
- Domain
- Medieval Times
- Age range
- Ages 7–9