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Some Useful Links I hope.

July 10th, 2007

http://www.castles-abbeys.co.uk/Rochester-Castle.html

http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/history.php

http://www.timeref.com/roch3d.htm

http://library.thinkquest.org/10949/fief/hisiege.html

Rochester Coursework Q1

July 9th, 2007

I think the most important thing is to always keep in mind the question. Make sure you continually refer to it and you should then produce a better piece of work.  This should help anyway:

Castles Coursework Question One 

Title: Why did the
Normans build castles? Do these reasons apply to
Rochester? 

An introduction.

  • How the siege Why the Normans built motte and bailey castles when they first arrived. (1066-1087)

 

  • Remembering that their reasons were different as time went on. ( CONQUEST and CONTROL )

 

  • Why
    Rochester was area of strategic importance.

 

  • Why we believe there was a motte and bailey castle before the stone keep.

 

  • Why the motte and bailey castles were vunerable.

 

  • of 1088 may have influenced the kings decision to upgrade the castle walls.

 

  • Why the
    Normans improved their motte and baileys

 

  • When the stone tower was built, for who and how much it cost? (What message can we deduce from this?)

 

  • A conclusion.

 

 

Maps and Illustrations MUST  include: 

  • A map of Kent; which must be annotated with information about why
    Rochester’s position was so important.

 

  • Photocopies or scanned images of motte and bailey and stone keep castles (Make sure they are in the appropriate pare of your essay. i.e. Under or beside where you are explaining them.)

 

  • References to the Domesday book plus some inferences from this.

 

 

Key vocabulary. 

Strategic, footholds, conquer, vunerable, outnumbered, provoked, secure, routeway, intersection, technology, dominate, control and defence.

I added some pointers to your photos.

[slideshare id=72781&doc=rochester-castle-fieldtrip1668&w=425]

FEATURES OF ROCHESTER

June 13th, 2007

This is for use with castles coursework question 2.

[slideshare id=63875&doc=rochester-virtual-tour4561&w=425]

As I get better at this I won’t have to send you around on links but for the moment you will just have to click elsewhere. Whilst you are doing that check out channel 4 and their castles website. Good for comaprisons.

This is how I will mark the coursework you can use this to help you attain higher grades. It will also help you attain what you want to when doing your coursework. Try marking your own work!!!

Why did the
Normans build castles? And do these reasons apply to
Rochester?
 

Any explanation is confined to the introduction or conclusion and is not sustained.

 

Basic Description

Level 1

Describes or lists the reasons for building castles at
Rochester or anywhere else without relevant explanation or development.

1-2

Simple Understanding

Level 2

Describes or lists, but provides some explanation. Any link between the building of two castles is almost accidental.

3-5

 

There is a sustained argument of some description that is in the main body of the answer. The answer also compares some aspects of castles.

 

Multi-Causal or Developed Explanation

Level 3

Developed explanation of causes or reasons for castle building. Explains the building of

Rochester
Castle in the context of castle building generally. Explains the importance in the siting of the castle.

6-8

Reasoned Judgement

Level 4

Complex explanation, it is supported by reasoned judgements. Eg: the role of individuals, most important factor, especially if operating at different times.

9-10

Rochester Coursework Q1

June 11th, 2007

Castles Coursework Question One 

Title: Why did the
Normans build castles? Do these reasons apply to
Rochester?
 

An introduction.

  • How the siege Why the Normans built motte and bailey castles when they first arrived. (1066-1087)

 

  • Remembering that their reasons were different as time went on. ( CONQUEST and CONTROL )

 

  • Why
    Rochester was area of strategic importance.

 

  • Why we believe there was a motte and bailey castle before the stone keep.

 

  • Why the motte and bailey castles were vunerable.

 

  • of 1088 may have influenced the kings decision to upgrade the castle walls.

 

  • Why the
    Normans improved their motte and baileys

 

  • When the stone tower was built, for who and how much it cost? (What message can we deduce from this?)

 

  • A conclusion.

 

 

Maps and Illustrations MUST  include: 

  • A map of Kent; which must be annotated with information about why
    Rochester’s position was so important.

 

  • Photocopies or scanned images of motte and bailey and stone keep castles (Make sure they are in the appropriate pare of your essay. i.e. Under or beside where you are explaining them.)

 

  • References to the Domesday book plus some inferences from this.

 

 

Key vocabulary. 

Strategic, footholds, conquer, vunerable, outnumbered, provoked, secure, routeway, intersection, technology, dominate, control and defence.