Timeline
About this learning resource
Format: Power Point Presentation
Download an editable timeline of the Norman Tower of London for Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5.
Use dates, key facts and activities to explore the events of 1066 and beyond. Including events such as:
- Battle of Hastings
- Building of the White Tower
- The first prisoner.
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Resource Information
Key Stage
- KS2 (age 7-11)
- KS3 (age 11-14)
- KS4 (age 15-16)
- KS5 (age 16+)
- Home Educators
Subjects
- History
Topic
- Normans
- Castles
- Crime & Punishment
Type
- Timelines
- Printable activities
Palace
- Tower of London
Editable PowerPoints for lessons
This resource includes an editable PowerPoint ready for educators to adapt.
Classroom resources
This resource can be used in different ways:
- displayed on screens as a PowerPoint
- adapted to create printable worksheets
- click on the images within the files to explore the paintings in more detail.
National Curriculum Links
- Development of the church, state and society in Medieval Britain 1066 - 1509.
- The Norman Conquest.
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