MIDDLE AGES WEEK 1 COMPILED BY AMY

William Duke of Normandy William of Normandy marched into infamy when he became the king of England.

Bayeux Tapestry 70 Meters Long 50 Scenes Latin Captions This tapestry depicts the Norman conquest of England and the Battle of Hastings The tapestry is now exhibited at Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux in Bayeux, Normandy, France.Bayeux Normandy You can read the whole story, on the Bayeux tapestry about the Battle of Hastings.

The Great Council; Parliament He called on his buddies to rule the country in the house of lords and commons House of Lords Nobles and Clergy House of Commons Knights and Burgesses (Burgesses is the class of extremely wealthy merchants)

Doomsday Book William needed money to run this country and to live in luxury. He appointed Sheriffs to count every pig, person, farm, rooster, and horse in the kingdom. This was the first census since Roman times. This Census told him how much to charge in taxes. The Sheriffs had to collect the taxes as well. They were not well loved. This official report was called the Doomsday Book. It is really 2 books. One is called the Little Domesday and the other the Great Domesday Even more important this book tells us who was loyal to William the Conqueror. He was counting his warriors as well.

Tower of London Built after the Norman conquest of England The White Tower was built by William the conqueror It has been used as a treasury, prison, royal residence, mint, and more.

Giotto Old Man Giotto D’ Bondone Cracked an egg upon a stone Until then them pictures were flat Giotto made 3D like that! Yo Go, Yo Go, Giotto Go

Notebook Set Up Cover Page Timeline Pages We will now start our timelines. This is important as a reference point for all of us. This also allows us to keep track of what we covered

Map Work Today we will label our maps This is important to know the areas we are talking about. First let’s make it look old