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Trabajo Práctico - HISTORIA Medieval
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CONTENIDOS: MEDIEVAL LIFE. The norman conquest
Objectives:  Interpret documents, and other forms of evidence, in their historical context. Articulate a persuasive and well-
structured historical argument. Employ multiple forms of evidence in arguments. Differentiate between historiographical theories
and debates.

INS. INI. SUF AV. DES

Communication
Critical thinking, initiative
and creativity
Information analysis and
comprehension

MEDIEVAL LIFE – THE NORMAN CONQUEST

12/08/2021
Milena Lopez Soto, Candela Perez y Victoria Gorga
People of middle ages
1- What did you have for breakfast today?
Argentina: I had mate and toasts with butter and sugar over it.
England: For breakfast I had black tea with macarons. 
France: I had orange juice with french toasts and half of a croissant. 
 For breakfast I had a special meal, I ate bread with eggs and bacon. 
2- What did you choose to wear? What did you wear yesterday?
I wore a fancy cream dress with an undertunic made of linen. Today my husband, John, wore
a short costume with a long tunic. Yesterday I wore a loose dress to do the cleaning and John
used a long ankle length costume.
3- What are your plans for the day? What did you need to accomplish today?
I'm going to the market to buy salt and textile because a new merchant came today, and in
the evening a private postman is going to send my letter to an old friend, that I haven't seen in
a long time.  
4- What will you be having for lunch or dinner today?
I'll be having salmon with honey for lunch, which is a secret recipe from my grandmother, and
for dinner some tuna with pepper and bread as a sandwich.
5- What will you do for fun or to relax today?
I'm going to a circus of some new acrobats monkeys with a friend in the morning and later
she invited me to play chess. It's my favourite board game!
6- What events are coming up that are particularly important to you?
On friday is my older son's birthday, and my other son just graduated from school. We are
having a big banquet with family friends. I rented a minstren to entertain guests.  
7- Who are the most important people around you?
The most important people around me are my children, my husband and our soldiers who
protects us. 
8- What are you proudest of? 
I'm proud of having descendants who wear our surnames and all the fights my family won. 
9- What are your biggest worries?
My biggest worry is that the black death will arrive in our town and affect my family.
10- If you had one wish, what would it be?
It would be that my daughters get the chance to make their own decisions. 

26/08
The Normans
1- Describe what you see in sources 1-3. Is it different from source 4?
In sources 1 and 3 we can see merchants or sailors disembarking their boats, some horses
and goods. In source 2 there are some boats sailing somewhere. But in source 4 there is a
scene of an invasion, and we know that because there are men with weapons and armors.
2- Why was the Norman invasion successful? 
The Norman invasion was successful because the England army was exhausted, the Norman
army was superbly fit and well equipped and William was a great leader and strategist. Even
the wind was on William's side.
3-In you view, was any factor more important than the others in ensuring the invasion?
Yes, the most important factor is that William was sure about attacking because he saw a
God’s sign on his dream, which granted victory in battle. On the other hand William was
furious because Harold broke his oath and took the throne betraying him.
4- Explain three key points of Norman control
 They had a strong army with advanced tools to force citizens to submit him.
 William got rid of kingdoms or cities that were against him by burning and killing all the
people.  
 William was a good strategist who always tried to conquer new lands, also, building
castles helped to establish control. 
5-Was William’s castle-building programme a sign of strength or weakness?  William
castle-building was a strength sign because they controlled the countryside surrounding them,
they were a visible reminder of the lands they had conquered.