The tableman from the Isle of Wight
© Carisbrooke Castle Museum
A tableman showing a game of tables in progress
Source: collections.vam.ac.uk
Visit the site http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O166711/tableman-unknown/A medieval manuscript showing the game of tables being played
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Visit the site http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Wurfzabel.jpg/1280px-Wurfzabel.jpgOther examples of tablemen
Source: collections.vam.ac.uk
Collections search for the Victoria and Albert Museum: use the search term ‘tableman’ to find other examples.
Visit the site http://collections.vam.ac.uk/Large selection of Lewis chess pieces
Silver coin of Stephen with his wife Matilda
Norman Castles
Source: bbc.co.uk
Download this document http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/anglo_saxons/normans/includes/activities/pdfs/a_castle_eye_spy.pdfBBC Class Clip about Dover Castle (to 1:20)
Source: bbc.co.uk
See this video on bbc.co.uk http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/who-were-the-normans/12912.html
BBC Bitesize resource on everyday life in the middle ages
Source: bbc.co.uk
Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/middle_ages/everyday_life_middle_ages/revision/1/BBC Bitesize resource on the Feudal System and Domesday Book
Source: bbc.co.uk
Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks3/history/middle_ages/feudal_system_domesday_book/revision/1/Norman and Plantagenet family tree
Source: britroyals.com
Visit the site http://www.britroyals.com/normans.htmVideo about Stephen and Matilda
Source: youtube.com
See this video on youtube.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW3aDDuPhwY
Rivalry of Stephen and Matilda
Source: bbc.co.uk
A Horrible Histories version of the rivalry of Stephen and Matilda
Visit the site http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/clips/p01c6fqrA lego version of Samson and the gates of Gaza
Source: youtube.com
See this video on youtube.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGuuVQ4NQ3w
Outside the classroom
Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight
Source: carisbrookecastlemuseum.org.uk
Visit the site http://carisbrookecastlemuseum.org.uk/There are numerous Norman castles across the United Kingdom
Source: english-heritage.org.uk
Visit the site http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/castles/Places to visit associated with Stephen and Matilda
Source: historyextra.com
Visit the site http://www.historyextra.com/feature/stephen-and-matilda-where-history-happenedBritish Museum
Source: britishmuseum.org
Visit the site http://www.britishmuseum.org