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Secondary History : Monarchy: Medieval

Clip description		Keywords
	County Tyrone - from the Normans to the plantation. Duration: 04:06 Audio clip from an interview at Tullahogue in Co Tyrone - from the Normans to the Plantation.	Tullahogue, County Tyrone, Normans, settlement, agriculture, TB

	Death of Thomas Becket Duration: 03:50 A dramatisation of the death of Becket, as described by several eyewitnesses.	sources, Henry II, Thomas Beckett, Thomas a Becket

	How did William beat Harold at the Battle of Hastings Duration: 03:09 A reconstruction and analysis of the tactics used by both sides at the Battle of Hastings.	Hastings, 1066, William of Normandy, Normans, Harold Godwinson, battle, armour, weaponry, tactics

	Interpretations of 1066 and Norman rule Duration: 03:50 The different interpretations of the Norman invasions from different sources.	Normans, Saxons, 1066, Battle of Hastings, William Duke of Normandy, Harold, power, conqueror, conquest, interpretation

	Interpretations of Thomas Becket Duration: 03:37 Different interpretations of the story of Thomas Becket.	Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, interpretation, Henry II, power, medieval, church, religion, conflict

	The creation of Scotland Duration: 04:20 The brutality of Alexander II in forcing the unification of Scotland.	Alexander II, Scotland, Kingdom of Scots, unification

	The murder of King James I and the empire of the MacDonalds Duration: 02:20 The death of King James I and the expansion of the MacDonald lands.	James I, Alexander, MacDonald, Blackfriars, murder, History of Scotland, Stewart kings

	The murder of William, Earl of Douglas Duration: 03:46 The brutal murder of William, Earl of Douglas, by King James II.	James II, John MacDonald, rivals, Black Douglas, Earl of Douglas, Stirling Castle, Scotland, History of Scotland, Stewart kings

	The Normans: Domesday Book Duration: 02:12 How and why William the Conqueror gathered information for the Domesday Book.	Domesday book, William I, taxation, England, power, census, Normans, William the Conqueror, England, tax, HandsonHistory

	The Normans: introduction to the Bayeux Tapestry Duration: 01:48 Intricate details of the Bayeux Tapestry, a unique 11th century historical source.	Normans, Saxons, Bayeux Tapestry, William, Bishop Odo, Battle of Hastings, Hands on History, handsonhistory

	The Normans: language Duration: 02:26 The integration of the French language into Anglo-Saxon English following the Norman invasion.	Normans, language, development, English, French, Anglo-Saxon, power, food, medieval, HandsonHistory, Hands on History

	The Normans: the Battle of Hastings Duration: 02:53 The story of the Battle of Hastings told from the site of the battle with reconstructions.	Battle of Hastings, William, Normandy, Senlac Hill, King Harold, arrow, Hastings, Battle, Bayeux Tapestry, Normans, HandsonHistory, Hands on History,

	The Normans: the story of the Bayeux Tapestry Duration: 02:23 Why William, Duke of Normandy, invaded England.	Harold, William, Duke of Normandy, Hastings, Bishop Odo, oath, causes, kings, France, England, Normans, Bayeux Tapestry, HandsonHistory, Hands on History,

	The power struggle between James I and Alexander, Lord of the Isles Duration: 04:11 The power struggle between James I and Alexander, Lord of the Isles, from Alexander’s capture in 1429 to his release after the Battle of Inverlochy.	James I, Lord of the Isles, king, monarchy, war, Stewart kings, MacDonald, History of Scotland, Inverlochy, Scotland

	What effect did the Norman conquest have on the Saxons? Duration: 01:43 A Norman explains the reasons for building castles, while a noble Saxon woman explains the effect of the Conquest on Saxons.	1066, Harrying of the North, Hastings, William the Conqueror, Castles, Saxons

	Why do we forget Henry II's good side? Duration: 01:43 Simon Schama outlines the legacy of Henry II, asking us to look beyond the death of Thomas Becket, to his great achievements.	Henry II, legacy, Thomas Becket, Thomas a Becket, civil war

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