Key Topic Term Week Indicative Content Extended Content Resources Number 1 3 Reorganisation: OCR A Level History: Early reorganisation of the Leadership Medieval England 871–1107, army and navy; Strategy and tactics Fellows & Holland, Hodder reasons for and extent of Army reforms Alfred the Great, Abels, military success Navy reforms Longman (leadership, strategy, Logistics Alfred the Great, Keynes & tactics, The element of chance in warfare. Lapidge, Penguin of the army and navy, logistics, chance); 1 4 Why did they return? OCR A Level History: Early return of the Vikings in Medieval England 871–1107, What was the consequence of their return? the 890s. Fellows & Holland, Hodder Alfred the Great, Abels, Longman Alfred the Great, Keynes & Lapidge, Penguin Alfred and 1 4-5 Reforms made under Alfred: OCR A Level History: Early Administrative reforms the The household Medieval England 871–1107, and establishment of governance The Witan Fellows & Holland, Hodder unity in territory; Alfred’s of England The Alfred the Great, Abels, ‘King’s Thegns’ The Clergy Longman The Ealdormen Keynes & Alfred the Great, The Reeve Lapidge, Penguin The impact of reforms 1 6 What were burhs and their origins? OCR A Level History: Early the creation of burhs Medieval England 871–1107, What were their functions? (origins, functions, Fellows & Holland, Hodder What were the consequences of the burhs? growth, consequences); Alfred the Great, Abels, Longman Alfred the Great, Keynes & Lapidge, Penguin
Key Topic Term Week Number Indicative Content Extended Content Resources 1 3 reorganisation of the army and navy; reasons for and extent of military success (leadership, strategy, tactics, of the army and navy, logistics, chance); Reorganisation: Leadership Strategy and tactics Army reforms Navy reforms Logistics The element of chance in warfare. OCR A Level History: Early Medieval England 871–1107, Fellows & Holland, Hodder Alfred the Great, Abels, Longman Alfred the Great, Keynes & Lapidge, Penguin 1 4 return of the Vikings in the 890s. Why did they return? What was the consequence of their return? OCR A Level History: Early Medieval England 871–1107, Fellows & Holland, Hodder Alfred the Great, Abels, Longman Alfred the Great, Keynes & Lapidge, Penguin Alfred and the governance of England 1 4-5 Administrative reforms and establishment of unity in Alfred’s territory; Reforms made under Alfred: The household The Witan The ‘King’s Thegns’ The Clergy The Ealdormen The Reeve The impact of reforms OCR A Level History: Early Medieval England 871–1107, Fellows & Holland, Hodder Alfred the Great, Abels, Longman Alfred the Great, Keynes & Lapidge, Penguin 1 6 the creation of burhs (origins, functions, growth, consequences); What were burhs and their origins? What were their functions? What were the consequences of the burhs? OCR A Level History: Early Medieval England 871–1107, Fellows & Holland, Hodder Alfred the Great, Abels, Longman Alfred the Great, Keynes & Lapidge, Penguin
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