3. Consider SOURCE2 . The Bayeux Tapestry was created to celebrate ____________.
The purpose of such a wall hanging was for decoration and ____________. 4. Explain the importance of written sources from this period to historians. 5. Identify the types of artefact that were most likely to survive from this period. A. Items made of cloth B. Items made of timber C. Items made of silver, gold or bronze D. Items made of iron 6. Describe the illustration in SOURCE8 and explain the reactions of the subjects. ANALYSE AND APPLY
7. Refer to SOURCE2 . Identify the questions you would need to ask to work out what its biases are. 8. Analyse how SOURCES1 , 4 and 5 help us learn about what life in medieval Europe was like. 9. Explain what a historian would be likely to learn about the medieval period from The Canterbury Tales . 10. Examine the reasons why William the Conqueror conducted a public survey of his new kingdom and create a written account of it ( The Domesday Book ). 11. Although Boccaccio’s Decameron (see SOURCE6 ) is a work of fiction, it can still provide useful historical information. Discuss how works of fiction can help us to find out about the past. 12. Read SOURCE7 . Describe what this source reveals about the symptoms of the plague. Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
LESSON 3.3 What are the key features of the feudal system?
LEARNING INTENTION By the end of this lesson, you should be able to describe the hierarchical structure and way of life of European medieval feudal society.
Tune in Charlemagne (Charles the Great) was King of the Franks and eventually the Holy Roman Emperor, having united Europe under his rule. Through a variety of military campaigns and powerful negotiations, he established peace and order in most of Europe. 1. Look closely at the statue of Charlemagne in SOURCE 1 and identify the traditional symbols of power that you can see. Discuss what they might represent. 2. With the person sitting beside you, decide what personal qualities you think a strong monarch would have needed in this era. Share these with the class and see if you agree.
SOURCE1 A statue of Charlemagne that stands in Paris
TOPIC3 Medieval Europe 55
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