Instructional Video3:14
History Hit

Conquest 1066, Told By the Teacher You Wish You'd Had: The battle of Hastings

12th - Higher Ed
What were most medieval battles like in the past? What happened to Harold during the battle?<br/>
Conquest 1066, Told By the Teacher You Wish You'd Had, Part 3
Instructional Video3:27
History Hit

Conquest 1066, Told By the Teacher You Wish You'd Had: Harold becomes king

12th - Higher Ed
Why was there so much confusion leading up the the kings death in 1066? <br/>
Conquest 1066, Told By the Teacher You Wish You'd Had, Part 1
Instructional Video11:19
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

The Battle of Hastings Part 2 - One Minute History_1080

12th - Higher Ed
October 14, 1066 - The King of England and the Duke of Normandy meet on the battlefield. The prize to be won; the English crown. King Harold defends the high ground with his infantry in a shield-wall formation. William takes the field...
Instructional Video1:00
One Minute History

The Battle of Hastings Part 1 - One Minute History_1080

12th - Higher Ed
(January 1066 - England) When King Edward the Confessor dies without an heir, his brother-in-law Harold Godwinson is crowned King. William, Duke of Normandy and King Hardrada of Norway both lay claim to the throne and begin preparations...
Instructional Video3:29
Jabzy

Norman Conquest of England - 3 Minute History

12th - Higher Ed
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Norman Conquest of England
Instructional Video1:30
60 Second Histories

Stamford Bridge - Viking View

K - 5th
A Viking warrior describes his experience of the battle of Stamford Bridge; the fierce battle and fighting retreat they had to make when the Saxons overcame them
Instructional Video5:22
Englishing

English Language Vocabulary Lesson on the origin of English Words (English Etymology)

9th - Higher Ed
In this video, Mr. P./Marc will give a brief account of the origins of the English language. He will give some example words that contributed to the formation of English, starting from Celts until the arrival of the Normans. He will also...
Instructional Video1:31
60 Second Histories

The Bayeux Tapestry

K - 5th
A Norman soldier describes the Bayeux Tapestry; nearly 70 metres long and having been made in England it depicts the events that led up to the Norman conquest aswell as Battle of Hastings
Instructional Video6:27
John D Ruddy

Irish History in 6 Minutes

12th - Higher Ed
An animated video covering the key moments of Irish History from the Stone Age all the way up to 2013, touching on Celts, Monks, Vikings, Normans, Henry VIII, Plantations, the Flight of the Earls, Cromwell, Battle of the Boyne, 1798...
Instructional Video1:35
60 Second Histories

Who were the Normans?

K - 5th
This video explains the origins of the Normans and explains their ancestry and how they came to settle in Normandy, i.e. from Norsemen or Vikings
Instructional Video
National Archives (UK)

Focus on Film: Domesday

9th - 10th
Four short video clips present both the Norman and Saxon perspectives on the collection and use of the data gathered for William I (the Conqueror) into the Domesday Book.
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Coronation Mantle

9th - 10th
This Coronation Mantle was likely made for the Norman ruler Roger II in 1133/34 in the royal workshop in Palermo. View a picture and listen to a discussion about the Islamic motifs found on this cloak in this video. [4:06]