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
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2. 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
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3. 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
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4. 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”
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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!

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
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6. 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!
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