Non Fiction Books
What Is History? by Call Number: Library - Non Fiction 907ISBN: 0719579619Published: 2003A starter unit for Key Stage 3 History - a series of seven engaging activities that introduce pupils to the key ideas needed to study history.
SHP History by Call Number: Library - Non Fiction 907ISBN: 9780340907337Published: 2006-11-01This is the first book in the series and provides a course for Y7 beginning the big stories of Empire, Movement and Settlement, Conflict, Power, Ordinary Life and Ideas and Beliefs that will run throughout the course, and providing in depth enquiries on key aspects of medieval England.
Ancient Britain by Call Number: Library - Non Fiction 936.1ISBN: 9781841651651Published: 2006
Britain in Roman times by Call Number: Library - Non Fiction 936.204ISBN: 9780749680985Published: 2008
Roman Britain : 55 BC to AD 406 by Call Number: Library - Non Fiction 936.104ISBN: 0431108099Published: 2006
Roman Britain by Call Number: Library - Non Fiction 936.104ISBN: 9780746090695Published: 2011
Boudicca : warrior queen by Call Number: Library - Biography 920 BOUISBN: 9781904977605Published: 2006
Boudica and her barmy army by Call Number: Library - Non Fiction 941.01ISBN: 9780439963572Published: 2005You've probably heard of Boudica...She is dead famous for: - galloping to battle in a rattling chariot - being big and kinda scary - getting very, very angry with her Roman rulers But have you heard that Boudica: - learned to use weapons when she was a little girl - chopped off the Emperor Claudius's head (well, sort of) - burned London to the ground? Yes, even though she's dead, Boudica's still full of surprises. Now you can get the inside story with Boudica's secret diary, get all the news from the Roman Messenger and the British Bugle and find out just how Boudica and her barmy army seriously put the wind up the Romans.
Down with the Romans by Call Number: Library - Non Fiction 936.2ISBN: 023753150XPublished: 2007This story tells the tragic tale of the ancient British queen Boudicca, leader of the Iceni, and her revolt against the ruling Romans and their powerful legions.
Battle of Hastings by Call Number: Library - Non Fiction 942.02ISBN: 0439982413Published: 2003
The Norman Conquest by Call Number: Library - Non Fiction 942.018ISBN: 0719585554Published: 2002The Norman Conquest is a depth study for the start of Y7 investigating the Norman Conquest of 1066 and its impact on England. Section 1 investigates why William was successful in invading and conquering England. Section 2 looks at the impact of the conquest on England.
Invaders in Britain by Call Number: Library - Non Fiction 941.01ISBN: 1841651664Published: 2006Part of the Pitkin History of Britain series (linked to key stage 3 of the National Curriculum), this book recounts the history of the British Isles from the Roman invasion in AD 43 to the Norman Conquest of 1066.
Castle by Call Number: Library - Non Fiction 940.1ISBN: 033043246XPublished: 2004-04-01Castleis an enlightening look at the origins, development and decline of castles in Britain.
Live in a Medieval Castle! by Call Number: Library - Non Fiction 942.03ISBN: 9780531219133Published: 2008-09-01Got a warm heart and a weak stomach? Then you probably wouldn't want to be a servant in a medieval castle, where the rooms are always stone cold - unless it's your castle - and the next revolt could leave you mopping up a bloody mess and piles of dead bodies.
Invasion, plague and murder : Britain 1066-1485 by Call Number: Library - Non Fiction 941.02ISBN: 1843034050Published: 2004
Power and the people 1066-1485 by Call Number: Library - Non Fiction 941.02ISBN: 0435323024Published: 2002
Medieval Britain : 1066 to 1485 by Call Number: Library - Non Fiction 941.02ISBN: 0431108110Published: 2006
Fiction Books
The gods of war by Call Number: Library - Fiction F IGGISBN: 9780007164776Published: 2006Julius Caesar, fresh from triumph in Britain and Gaul, is marching on Rome with his legions of hardened veterans. His goal: to unseat Pompey, now dictator of the Empire.But waging war on your own people is never easy. And even after the city itself is taken and Julius, Brutus, Mark Antony and Octavian re-enter in triumph, there are many battles left to fight. For across the Empire – in Spain, Africa, Greece, across Asia Minor – there are legions loyal to Pompey. How will Caesar prevail? And at what cost?
Wolf Blood by Call Number: Library - Fiction F BROISBN: 9781408812556Published: 2012-02-14A Celtic warrior girl is held captive and enslaved by a rival tribe. When fever takes her only friend, she knows she must escape, but she runs straight into the path of two Roman foot soldiers. Thinking they will kill a warrior instantly, the girl disguises herself as a beggar and asks to share their fire. Using her gift as a seer she discovers that one of the soldiers is not what he seems. Celtic blood courses through his veins too, but there is something else. He is a shapeshifter – a Versipellum. He shares his soul with that of the wolf. The girl needs to reach the leader of her dead friend’s tribe, and the boy must escape the Romans before they discover his true nature. Their only chance of survival is to help each other. But what will happen when their powers are combined?
Boudica : the secrets of the druids by Call Number: Library - Fiction F CORISBN: 9781406312539Published: 2008In Ancient Britain, a tribesman's daughter is in trouble. The Romans have invaded, her father has been accused of murder and she doesn't know who to trust. When a mysterious druid appears in her village, she knows she must enter his murky world if she is to bring honour to her tribe and one day become Boudica, warrior queen.
Death or glory! by Call Number: Library - Fiction F BARISBN: 9780749676643Published: 2007You are a warrior, part of a tribe at war with the Romans. But what if you are captured - do you have what it takes to be a gladiator? Or will you choose another path? You are the hero of this book. Only you can decide your own destiny...
Across the Roman wall by Call Number: Library - Quick Reads F BREISBN: 9780713674569Published: 2005The minute that Marubetta meets Lucius, she hates him - pompous, stuck-up nephew of a Roman official! He thinks that, as a Briton, she is terribly provincial and she finds him arrogant and big-headed. But the year is 397 AD and life in Roman Britain is getting dangerous. And when Marinetta's home, close to Hadrian's Wall, is raided, Marinetta and Lucius are forced to act together.
The Eagle by Call Number: Library - Fiction F SUTISBN: 9780192789990Published: 2011The ninth legion marched into the mists of nothern Britain - and they were never seen again. Thousands of men disappeared and their eagle standard was lost. It's a mystery that's never been solved, until now... Marcus has to find out what happened to his father, who led the legion. So he sets out into the unknown, on a quest so dangerous that nobody expects him to return.
The silver branch by Call Number: Library - Fiction F SUTISBN: 9780192757449Published: 2011Violence and unrest are sweeping through Roman Britain. Justin and Flavius find themselves caught up in the middle of it all when they discover a plot to overthrow the Emperor. In fear for their lives, they gather together a tattered band of men and lead them into the thick of battle, to defend the honor of Rome. But will they be in time to save the Emperor...
Asterix in Britain by Call Number: Library - Graphic Novels F GOSISBN: 9780752866185Published: 2004The Romans have invaded Britain, but one village still holds out. Asterix and Obelix come to help, with a barrel of magic potion in hand. But to deliver the precious brew, the Gaulish heroes must face fog, rain, bad food, warm beer, and the Roman too.
The lantern bearers by Call Number: Library - Fiction F SUTISBN: 9780192757432Published: 2011The last of the Roman army have set sail and left Britain forever, abandoning it to civil war and the threat of a Saxon invasion. Aquila, a young Legionnaire, deserted his regiment to stay behind with his family, but his home and all that he loves are destroyed. Years of hardship and fighting follow, and in the end, there is only one thing left in Aquila’s life - his thirst for revenge.
Hood by Call Number: Library - Fiction F LAWISBN: 9781595543295Published: 2008-04-08Hunted like an animal by Norman invaders, Bran ap Brychan, heir to the throne of Elfael, has abandoned his father's kingdom and fled to the greenwood. There, in a primeval forest of the Welsh borders, danger surrounds him--for this woodland is a living, breathing entity with mysterious powers and secrets, and Bran must find a way to make it his own if he is to survive.
Matilda Bone by Call Number: Library - Fiction F CUSISBN: 9780440418221Published: 2002Best Book of the Year about a medieval orphan's life as an assistant to Red Peg the Bonesetter.
Belle's song by Call Number: Library - Fiction F GRAISBN: 1849164088Published: 2010When Belle meets Luke, son of an alchemist and Scribe to the famous poet Chaucer, she is determined to travel with him to Canterbury on a pilgrimage. She hopes for a miracle: that her father will walk again. She also hopes to atone for her own part in his accident. It is a time of unrest across the country and the young King Richard II is just hanging on to his throne. A malign character on the pilgrimage suspects Chaucer of treason and slowly winds Belle into a political intrigue. At the same time, the impulsive Belle is drawn towards both Luke and to Walter, the wealthy son of a Knight. But Walter himself is in love with Luke...As the uprising against the King starts to draw pace and the web of intrigue around Belle and Chaucer tightens, Belle and her friends must risk everything to save their country and themselves...
Plague sorcerer by Call Number: Library - Fiction F RUSISBN: 9780141318554Published: 2006The year is 1348 and the Black Death is sweeping across England. At Dowe Manor, Lady Beatrice is a victim and a witch-hunter priest, Brother Rohan, persuades a distraught Sir Edmund that Brind, the dog boy, and Aurelie, the French girl are to blame. The children escape, together with the dogs Glaive and Gabion, and go on the run through a plague-stricken countryside, at one point facing death by drowning from a crazed mob whipped up by Brother Rohan. Even when they think they have found sanctuary in a monastery, it has been taken over by a lawless band of armed robbers, led by the beautiful but evil Chanterell. She has plans to use the dog boy to terrorise the local manors. By now Brind is convinced that he is a plague bringer. Aurelie knows this isn't true, but then she succumbs to the plague herself...
Plague and peril by Call Number: Library - Fiction F DEAISBN: 1407109561Published: 2009It's 1384 and the shadow of the Balck Death is hanging over England. Geoffrey Copton returns from war in France only to find himself caught up in a plot to rob and kill an innocent man. Will Geoffrey and his friend Meg manage to save the day, or will the dastardly plotters get away with the gold.. and with murder?
Audio/Video Books
A history of Britain [videorecording] : the complete collection. Volume I. Beginnings ; conquest! ; dynasty by Call Number: Library - Audio-visual NF HISPublished: 2002Contents: Beginnings -- Conquest! -- Dynasty
Battlefield Britain [videorecording] : from Boudicca to the battle of Britain by Call Number: Library - Audio-visual NF BATPublished: 2005Summary : Britain is a country that has been forged by centuries of warfare. Eight epic installments cover nearly 2,000 years of British history, charting key battles which could have gone either way, and did much to shape the nation that Britain is today.
Contents : 1. Boudicca's revolt 61 AD -- 2. Hastings 1066AD -- 3. Battle of Wales 1403AD -- 4. Spanish Armada 1588AD -- 5. Naseby 1645AD -- 6. The Boyne 1690AD -- 7. Culloden 1746AD -- 8. Battle of Britain 1940AD.
The measly Middle Ages [soundrecording] by Call Number: Terry Deary and Nick BakerPublished: 2003Stinking statistics about the days of old when Knights were bold (and probably rather smelly.) No other period in history (apart from most of the others) was as nasty as the Middle Ages. The peasants were revolting, the food was disgusting and death lurked around every corner. The Knights might have been bold but alot of women were bolder - take Joan of Arc who had to dress up as a man to be taken seriously! Then there was the nerdy knight who pretended he was a woman in order to get his girl (but the beard was a bit of a giveaway). Learn the filth, fear and torture your History teacher never taught yer!
Life in Medieval Britain [videorecording] by Call Number: Library - Audio-visual NF LIF [G]Published: 2006A guide through the everyday life and times of the people who lived in medieval Britain. Features expert commentary and re-creations, including a reconstructed medieval village.
Contents : Introduction -- Society -- Agriculture -- Recreation -- Education -- Clothes -- The Church -- Warfare -- The wars of the roses.
Narrated by Mike Leighton.
The eagle [videorecording] by Call Number: Library - Audio-visual F EAG [PG12]Published: 2011In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca, Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's memory, and retrieve the lost legion's golden emblem.
Casts : Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, Mark Strong. Based on the novel "The eagle of the Ninth" by Rosemary Sutcliff. In English with English subtitle.
Key Questions
In this page, you can find articles to guide your exams, key dates to remember, books in the Senior Library (fiction, non fiction, audio/video), plus quizzes, interactive diagrams, games and activities to test your knowledge on the topics. You can also explore the following key questions:
Key Dates
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54 BC Julius Caesar fails in attempt to invade Britain
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43 AD Romans invade Britain
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60 AD Queen Boudica fails in revolt against the Romans
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122-133 AD Hadrian's Wall built
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409 AD Last Roman soldiers leave Britain
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4th January 1066 Edward the Confessor dies
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6th January 1066 Harold Godwinson crowned King of England
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April 1066 Haley's Comet spotted over England
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25th September 1066 Battle of Stamford Bridge
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28th September 1066 Normans land at Pevensey
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14th October 1066 Battle of Hastings
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Christmas Day 1066 William crowned King of England
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1348 - 1350 Black Death Struct England
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1381 Peasants' Revolt
What is chronology? How are dates and centuries worked out?
Chronology means "the arrangement of events in the order of their occurrence". In other words, it means putting historical happenings into the order in which they took place.
The meaning of AD is Anno Domini or Year of our Lord referring to the year of Christ’s birth. The meaning of BC is Before Christ. CE is a recent term. It refers to Common Era and is used in place of AD. The dates are the same ie 2009 AD is 2009 CE. BCE means Before Common Era. For example 400 BC is 400 BCE.
Century = 1 more than how many hundreds of years
For example, the 15th century is all 14 hundred years (1400s)
Practice the following quiz to test your knowledge on centuries and dates!
N.O.P
This year you will be tackling SOURCES - snippets of information from the time of historical events such as, eyewitness accounts, paintings and artefacts like coins. When looking at sources, it is important to consider the three letters N.O.P:
Nature: What form does the source take, is it a diary, photo, letter, speech, cartoon, etc.?
Origin: where or who did the source come from, when was it produced?
Purpose: was the person who produce the source trying to inform or were they trying to persuade somebody about something, or trying to put over a one sided point of view?
Find out the ideas to answer source style questions from the following presentation!
What are sources? What to do with sources?
A historian will ask a variety of questions in order to find out historical information about a source. The six key questions can be asked of either a Primary Source (something that originates from the past) or a Secondary Source (something that has been made recently about the past).
WHO? WHERE? WHAT? WHEN? HOW? WHY?
The limitations of some sources are that they are often restricted and affected by the knowledge, attitude and culture of the originating individual. Accounts and overviews often contain the risks of authorial bias. However, using multiple primary sources can help add extra layers of selection, emphasis and interpretation and reduce to a minimum levels of assumptions and value judgements.
Quizzes
Feudal System Quiz
How well have you understood feudalism? Fill in the missing words then check your answers.
choose the correct word from the drop down menu.
