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Anno 1066. Question : What happened in England in 1066?. The Bayeux Tapestry Musée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux (France) 70 metres long!. Watch the following film to find out. Anno 1066 ( close text reading ). King Edward III of England dies
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Anno 1066 Question: Whathappened in England in 1066?
The BayeuxTapestryMusée de la Tapisserie de Bayeux (France) 70 metres long! • Watch thefollowing film to find out . . .
Anno 1066(closetextreading) • King Edward III of England dies • His loyal andgoodsoldier Harold becomesking • Blood claim: William, Duke ofNormandy whois a cousinof Edward ( but he livesthe French culture) • William doesn´tagreewith Harold beingking
Nous parlonsfrancais! • cow beef • swine pork • Because the English underclass cooked for the Norman upper class, the words for most domestic animals are English (ox, cow, calf, sheep, swine, deer) while the words for the meats derived from them are French (beef, veal, mutton, pork, bacon, venison).
Quiz • Who hadbeenkingof England before William conqueredtheisland? • In whichyeardid William conquer England? • Where was thegreatbattlefoughtthatchangedthecourseofEngland´shistory? • Who werethe Normans? • Name twothingsthatchanged after William hadconquered England (food / additional aspect) (slack time phase)
Homework!! • Imagineyou live in England in theyearof 1066. Write a lettertoyourfriend in Irelandaboutyourlife after the Norman Conquest • (80-100 words)