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The Norman Conquest of Wales. Aims of the Lesson. To understand why the Normans wanted to attack Wales To understand why North Wales was never fully conquered. END. Draw on the invasion routes taken by each Baron when invading Wales. Hugh of Avranches (attacking from Chester)
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Aims of the Lesson To understand why the Normans wanted to attack Wales To understand why North Wales was never fully conquered END
Draw on the invasion routes taken by each Baron when invading Wales Hugh of Avranches (attacking from Chester) Roger of Montgomery(attacking from Shrewsbury) William Fitzosbern(attacking from Hereford) END
Place some facts about the Norman invasion of South, Mid and North Wales in the boxes below. Attacking South and Mid Wales AttackingNorth Wales END
Read through the source below carefully. Explain why it was difficult to conquer Wales, especially the North. It is two hundred miles long and about one hundred miles wide. It takes some eight days to travel the whole length from the mouth of the River Gwygir in Anglesey to Portskewett in Gwent… Because of its high mountains, deep valleys and forests, not to mention its rivers and marshes, it is not easy to access. Gerald of Wales, 1188 Click here for an online Medieval Map of Wales END
Invasion of Wales Timeline Using the dates and events discussed in class 1066 1200 END
1. 2. What have we learnt about the Norman invasion of Wales? 3. 4. END
Some of the difficulties I face are… Extension Work I am involved in invading Wales because…. END