Dover 2

Dover 

Trip this week

At the end of this lesson...

• You know a little bit more about Dover Castle. 
• You know more about the assignment!

Planning

• Discussing some homework questions (+- 10 min)
• Assignment (+- 5 min)
•  Dover Castle info (+- 20 min)
• Homework (+- 10 min)

Homework

read 66-67 and mark the difficult words, make them into a glossary . (at least 20 words)

Homework questions

2.1 exercise 1 to 4

Dover assignment

1066: what if a king dies, and he has no apparent heirs?

It's 1066 - king Edward the Confessor dies

He has no sons and there is no close family that could be crowned

Who would become king now?

Who do you think has the right to the English throne?

Harold Godwinson

Harald Hardrada

William of Normandy

Two battles

•  The English named Harold Godwinson as their king
• Battle of Stamford Bridge - 25 September
• Harald attacked with an army, but was defeated
• Battle of Hastings - 14 October
• The Normans from Normandy attacked, and...........

Who won the Battle of Hastings? According to this tapestry?

William the Conquerer

Decided to enlarge a small wooden castle on the cliffs of dover: Dover Castle.