La conquista normanda, 1065-1087

The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087
In this five-day, Multi-day class students will learn about the following:

Week of 7 February: England on the eve of the conquest - Issue: The character of late Anglo-Saxon England 
The nature, structure and diversity of late Anglo-Saxon society
Religion in late Anglo-Saxon England
Anglo-Saxon culture: buildings, art and literature 

Week of 14 February: Invasion and victory - Issue: How and why William of Normandy became King of England in 1066
Norman society, culture and warfare pre-1066
The succession crisis of 1066
The battles of Fulford, Stamford Bridge and Hastings Resistance and response Issue: The establishment of Norman rule between 1067 and 1071
First uprisings against Norman rule including resistance in the west and in Mercia 
Northern resistance and William’s ‘Harrying of the North’
The rebellion of Hereward in the east and the end of English resistance 

Week of 21 February: Castles - Issue: The nature and purpose of Norman castles in England to 1087
Pre-conquest fortifications and the first Norman castles in England 
The distribution and design of Norman castles in England to 1087 
The purpose of Norman castles in England including their military and economic functions 

Week of 28 February: Conquest and control Issue: The impact of the Norman Conquest on English society to 1087 
Domesday Book, its creation and purpose 
The social structure of Norman England including changes in land ownership and the elite 
Changes and continuities: language, laws and Church

Week of 7 March: Questions, document-based questions, follow up and extension work.