Slide 1

Starter
You are William, Duke
of Normandy, now
known as King William
the Conqueror
List down all the
possible problems you
might now face since
you have just become
King of England


Slide 2

Lesson Title:
What problems did
William face after the
Battle of Hastings?
Know the problems faced
by William
Understand how he dealt
with these problems
Skills: interpreting
information, analysing
sources


Slide 3

Task One
Read through the
problems from the sheet
Sort them into long term
and short term
problems

Now sort them into the
order in which you
would deal with these
problems


Slide 4

“I must take control of
London, the capital city,
quickly. Some of
Harold’s troops, who did
not travel to Hastings,
are still there”

Problem 2

Task Two
Draw out a watch in the middle of a page
Around the edge of the watch stick down William’s problems in the
order in which you would solve them
The most urgent problem will go first!


Slide 5

Task Three
Read through the table about
what William did to solve three
of his problems
What do the sources tell us
about what William did to
solve them?
Write them in the solutions
box
Then consider whether
William’s solution was violent
or non-violent


Slide 6

Plenary
Newsflash!
You are a news reporter
in the 1060s.
Briefly sum up what
William has done to
solve his problems in a
quick newsflash!

Use 50 words!