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Knights and Castles (First Reading, Level 4)

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Use these castle pictures as role-play inspiration, discussion starters, writing prompts, and much more! Why not try our Craigmillar Castle word search activity too? When the pupil presents their castle, this would also hit the spoken language objective of using spoken word to present.

A medieval castle had two purposes: it was both a fortification and the home of a lord. The first castles were just earthwork enclosures.Sally: William was related to the King of England, who had just died. So William thought he should be the next King of England. But a man called Harold was actually crowned the next King. So there was trouble ahead.

Longbow: The most important weapon of the Middle Ages trained archer could fire 12 arrows a minute. He could wound an enemy 250 yards, kill at too yards and pierce a knight’s armor at 60 yards. English (Composition) - imagine you are a knight for a day... What is life like? Make up a story about a knight and a castle! Pupils could work in groups to come up with a story about what it is like to be a knight and then the teacher could use this as a stimulus to get the pupils to compose some writing. Beneath the nobles were the knights. They also owned some land, given to them by the nobles and so they had to do what the nobles told them, including fighting for them. At the very bottom were the ordinary people, peasants . Another St George and the dragon activity this time a DIY St George and the Dragon felt board from Royal Baloo to explore the story with. Sally: Well, he had a huge decision to make: whether to fight Harold in a battle or not. But gathering an army of soldiers and paying for armour and horses and ships was very expensive. And then there was the risk that he might lose and be killed.Our Pictures of the Castle PowerPoint is perfect for the whole class, featuring fantastic photos to help support your teaching for a Castles and Knights topic. Sally: Yes - kings, queens and nobles would often tell them what to do. It was a hard life in many ways. When the king went to war, the knights would have to fight for them. Sometimes the nobles would fight each other, which meant the knights would have to fight for them too.

painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination’. Curriculum Notes The most interesting part of the book is where the author talks about the knights. I found this section amazing because it helped me understand the life of these soldiers who were committed to their Lords, kings and communities. Sally: Yes and scary. Many people died in battle and so it was very risky. On the 14th of October 1066, they fought a very famous battle - the Battle of Hastings. William's army met Harold's army...but during the fighting Harold was killed. Some people say he died by an arrow to the eye. But the truth is, we don't actually know. So William's army won the battle and he became the new King. The pupils could try to retell the story as a ‘tapestry’, which would link to the NC objective in Art of ‘using drawing,The gradual demise of the Crusades, the disastrous defeats of knightly armies by foot soldiers and bowmen, the development of artillery, the steady erosion of feudalism by the royal power in favour of centralized monarchy—all these factors spelled the disintegration of traditional knighthood in the 14th and 15th centuries. Knighthood lost its martial purpose and, by the 16th century, had been reduced to an honorific status that sovereigns could bestow as they pleased. It became a fashion of modish elegance for the sophisticated nobles of a prince’s entourage. Between the end of the 11th century and the middle of the 13th, a change took place in the relationship of knighthood to feudalism. The feudal host, whose knights were enfeoffed landholders obliged to give 40 days’ service per year normally, had been adequate for defense and for service within a kingdom; but it was scarcely appropriate for the now more frequent long-distance expeditions of the time, whether crusades or sustained invasions such as those launched in the Anglo-French wars. The result was twofold: on the one hand, the kings often resorted to distraint of knighthood, that is, to compelling holders of land above a certain value to come and be dubbed knights; on the other hand, the armies came to be composed more and more largely of mercenary soldiers, with the knights, who had once formed the main body of the combatants, reduced to a minority—as it were to a class of officers.

At a medieval banquet, the top table was where the king and his important guests sat. The king's favourite people sat to his right. Write a story all about kings, queens princes and princesses, featuring brave knights, fiery dragons or whatever you like! A medieval fantasy theme is excellent for inspiring children to write their own exciting stories using a selection of words or phrases. There’s lots of magic and fun themes for them to explore. Get started with a fun writing frame. They could repeat the time travel for 100, 1000 and 10,000 years. This would be supported if the teacher could use images / props / artefacts to prompt pupil thinking. Our collection of engaging resources on Knights, Castles and Medieval history are the perfect thing to introduce this area of history to your class. With a range of activities covering not just history but also English language, Art and more, get ready to raise the drawbridge and let our KS1 Castles & Knights collection into your classroom. A King's ransom worth of resources Over on The Usual Mayhem they got crafty with St George and the Dragon (fantastic book for April for children to read in April in England) and made wonderful Dragon puppets and a castle.

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Sally: It's a good question. Castles are all different and how they were built changed over time. At first they were built of wood, but that burnt too easily. So then they were made of stone. There were lots of changes over the years. Let's put our virtual reality headsets on and go and take a look at two castles to find out more. Our Castle Art Ideas KS1 lesson plan allows children to open their minds and experience creativity, problem-solving and the ability to really challenge themselves. As knighthood evolved, a Christian ideal of knightly behaviour and chivalry came to be accepted, involving respect for the church, protection of the poor and the weak, loyalty to one’s feudal or military superiors, and preservation of personal honour.

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