"Living Through History" is a complete Key Stage 3 course which brings out the exciting events in history. The course is available in two different editions, Core and Foundation. Every core title in the series has a parallel Foundation edition. Each Evaluation Pack includes the Assessment and Resource Pack and a free compendium volume student book. The resource packs include a variety of tasks which students should find interesting and enjoyable. They also include differentiated exercises to provide support for less able students and challenging work for more able students. Assessment exercises for the compulsory study units aim to help teachers monitor progress through NC levels.

 

This book is part of a book series called Living Through History .

This book is suitable for Key Stage 3. KS3 covers school years 7, 8 and 9, and ages 12-14 years. A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks.

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 1997 by Pearson Education Limited .

Jane Shuter was a primary school teacher for many years before becoming a full-time writer of children's non fiction. Her fascination with ancient Egypt began at the age of eight, when she saw her first mummy. She has written many books on the subject. Colin Shephard and Rosemary Rees are experienced examiners and accomplished textbook authors.

This book has the following chapters: Medieval RealmsChapter 11. 1 This is Medieval EnglandChapter 22. 1 Why was England invaded in 10662. 2 William v. Harold 10662. 3 King of England?2. 4 A new way of ruling?2. 5 What were the early Norman Castles like?Chapter 33. 1 Power over people's minds3. 2 How was the church organised?3. 3 Pilgrims and holy days3. 4 Fountains Abbey: beginnings3. 5 What did the monks do all day?3. 6 Nuns and nunneriesChapter 4 4. 1 Who will rule?4. 2 Henry II, law and order4. 3 Church v. State: the murder of an archbishop in 11704. 4 Crown v. Barons: King John and Magna Carta 1215Chapter 55. 1 What were the crusades?5. 2 The Siege of Acre 1189-915. 3 How did the Third Crusade (1189-92) affect England?Chapter 6 6. 1 What was a medieval village like?6. 2 Cuxham: who did what?6. 3 Cuxham the Manor Farm6. 4 Cuxham: patterns of life6. 5 Village CrimesChapter 7 7. 1 What happened in Wales, Scotland and Ireland?7. 2 The first settlement of Ireland7. 3 Taking over Wales7. 4 Losing ScotlandChapter 8 8. 1 Medieval towns8. 2 Lincoln: mayors, markets and guilds8. 3 Southampton: merchents and trade8. 4 What was it like to live in a medieval townChapter 99. 1 The Black Death - a world-wide plague?9. 2 How did people react to the plague?9. 3 The Black Death at Cuxham9. 4 How did the Black Death affect other places?Chapter 1010. 1 The Peasents' Revolt 138110. 2 What happened in Suffolk?10. 3 Treachery and death at Smithfield!Chapter 1111. 1 The Hundred Years' War: Edward III and the battle of Crecy 134611. 2 The Hundred Years' War: enry V and the battle of Agincourt 141511. 3 The Wars of the Roses: York v. Lancaster11. 4 Richard III - the last Yorkist king of England