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Hypothesis

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An explanation or theory based on evidence.

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Sources

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Something that provides information

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Primary source

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A source that was made at the time/firsthand.

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Secondary source

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A source that was not made at the time/firsthand.

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Chronology

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The arrangements of dates in order.

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Bias

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Favouring something over another when judging.

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BC

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Before Christ

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CE

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Common Era

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AD

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Anno Domini

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BCE

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Before Common Era

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Timeline

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A line which shows dates and what happened on said dates.

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Millenium

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A period of 1000 years

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Decade

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A period of 10 years

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Century

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A period of 100 years

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Significance

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When something/someone has a lasting importance

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Invader

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A person or group of people who attempt to take over an area.

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Empire

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Lots of places ruled over by a single person or group.

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Romans

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An era of people who lived in the roman empire.

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Celts

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People who lived in britain in 1000bc

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Taxes

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A piece of money taken from your pay and given to the government.

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Boudicca

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An English warrior of the Iceni people.

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Rebellion

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Usually a violent uprising in an attempt to get rid of something or someone.

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Iceni

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A tribe led by Boudicca

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Hadrian’s wall

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A wall built to protect the roman empire from the brits.

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Roman empire

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An empire led by romans

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Barbarians

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Foreigners who lacked roman or greek traditions.

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Edward the Confessor

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The king of britain who died in 1066

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Harold Hardrada

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A Norwegian barbarian who wanted the English throne.

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Harold Godwinson

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An english earl who wanted the english throne

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William of Normandy

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A man from Normandy who wanted the English throne.

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Heir

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A person set to inherit something.

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Battle of Stamford bridge

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The battle between Harold Godwinson and Harald Hardrada which Harold won.

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Battle

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A physical fight between two groups.

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Invasion

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When a group of people attack a place in an attempt to take over.

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Conquest

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Taking over a place using force.

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Cavalry

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Soldiers who fought on horseback

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Infantry

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Soldiers who fought on foot

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Battle of Hastings

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The battle between William of Normandy and Harold Godwinson which William won.

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Bayeux tapestry

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A tapestry which shows the Norman conquest.

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Famine

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A large group of people without food

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Murdrum fine

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If a Norman was killed and their murderer had not been found within 5 days, the hundred (all the local community) would be fined

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Motte and Bailey

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A type of Castle

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Siege

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What a group of people attacking a castle is called.

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Feudal system

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A type of social and political system in which landholders provide land to tenants in exchange for their loyalty and service.

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Doomesday book

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A book which William of Normandy made the english people sign so he could know everything about who and what lived in each house.

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Norman conquest

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The military conquest of England by William of Normandy

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Well

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A place in the town where people could get water.

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Keep

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It is under the castle and is the last resort in case of an attack or siege.

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Armoury

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A place in the castles which armour and weaponary was kept.

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Drawbridge

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The bridge that people inside the castles lower so that people can get over the moat.

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Great hall

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The dining hall

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Trebuchet

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A big weapon used to destry the walls of castles.

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Monk/Nun

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A man/woman who dedicated their life to god and chritianity

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The black death

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A deadly disease which people would catch in the 1300s.

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Four Humours

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Villein

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Villagers who didn’t have freedom and had to work for a Lord.

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Freemen

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People who had to work, but were still free and could travel.

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Lord

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People who controlled an area of land.

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Thomas Becket

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Archbishop of canterbury who was murdered in the cathedral

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