CKLA Unit 2 Chapter 6

In previous chapters, we have read about various people who lived on a particular continent in the years following the end of the Roman Empire

What was that continent?

• Europe

• England

• Asia

• Africa

Explain who knights were and why they were important to people who lived in the Middle Ages.

Read and Record

Why did this writer end this paragraph with a sentence like this?

• A) The author wanted to introduce the next topic in the following paragraph.

• B) The sentence serves as a summary of the paragraph's main ideas.

• C) This sentence captures the reader’s attention and lets the reader know that this was a very important event.

• D) The author wanted to provide a contrasting viewpoint to the rest of the paragraph.

Why did this writer end this paragraph with a sentence like this?

Please Compare and Contrast the Two Armies

Groups:

(a) English Army

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(b) Norman Army

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(c) Similarities (Both Armies)

• - Mostly foot soldiers.

• - Comprised of at least 7,000 soldiers.

• - Had recently marched about 200 miles from the north of England.

• - Used simple weapons like bows, arrows, axes, spears, swords, and daggers.

• - Possessed superior equipment and were described as a "large, well-equipped" army.

• - Created a shield wall at the top of Senlac Hill to defend against the Normans.

• - Both armies were prepared to battle each other.

• - Lacked energy but made up for it with determination.

• - Led by the Normans from a region of France.

• - Engaged in the Battle of Hastings near the small coastal town of Hastings, England.

• - Soldiers were tired from a previous battle.

• - Had thousands of foot soldiers and knights who fought on horseback.

• - Used foot soldiers in their formations.

• - Comprised of approximately 10,000 men.

• - Employed various weapons, such as bows, arrows, spears, and swords, in the battle.

• - Led by King Harold.

• - Included thousands of skilled archers.

• - Faced the challenge of penetrating the strong shield wall made by the English.

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