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 SAMPLE

What problems did William face after the Battle of Hastings? 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 SAMPLE

SAMPLE 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 SAMPLE

SAMPLE Task Two Draw out a watch in the middle of a page “I must take control of London, the capital city, quickly. Some of Harold’s troops, who did not travel to Hastings, are still there” SAMPLE 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!

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 SAMPLE

SAMPLE 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! SAMPLE