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Students examine the Normanisation of the Church by comparing the policies and reforms of Anglo-Saxon Archbishops Stigand and Norman Archbishop Lanfranc.

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The 22 slide fully resources lesson contains activities, tasks, printable resources and all background knowledge:

• Slide 1: Title slide
• Slide 2: Learning outcomes and progress tracker
• Slide 3-4: Recap word fill activity covering the role of the Church in Norman England with answers.
• Slide 5-6: Useful terms activity with definitions provided.
• Slide 7: Starter Task - What qualities and characteristics should William’s Archbishop of Canterbury have?
• Slide 8-9: Background information comparing Stigand with Lanfranc and an overview of the Normanisation of the Church.
• Slide 10-12: Task 1 - The Job Interview for Lanfranc - Instructions given with two differentiated printable worksheets.
• Slide 13: Task 1 - Alternative printable worksheet.
• Slide 14: Task 2 - Comparison of before and after 1070 to help students outline Lanfranc’s reforms.
• Slide 15: Task 3 - Follow up questions
• Slide 16-17: Learning Review - Is the statement about Stigand or Lanfranc? Answers provided.
• Slide 18-19: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of the ‘One feature’ exam question with printable answer sheet.
• Slide 20: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of the 12 and 16 mark extended writing questions.
• Slide 21: Lesson fact sheet
• Slide 22: More from RA Resources

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