Year 8 History Revision
Year 8 Revision List
History
Summer 2011
Norman Conquest
You will need an understanding of each of the following:
- Domesday Book
- Motte and Bailey
- Stone Castles
- Feudal System
For the source based questions try to follow the rules provided below.
- Ensure all sources are read carefully.
- Understand the difference between Primary and Secondary sources
- Always look to see who wrote the source and when it was written. Can this affect how reliable the source is?
- Remember all sources are useful. When explaining why a source is useful, always use short quotes from the source to support your answer.
Normans in Ireland
- Read each source carefully.
- Read the questions carefully.
- Know who Dermot MacMurrough was and think of how he might be remembered in Ireland.
- Think of reasons why two sources may give different opinions of Dermot.
- Remember to use short quotes from the sources to support your answer.
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