Transcript Learning_KS3 resource In the footsteps of

In the footsteps of medieval kings
A photographic tour of Windsor Castle
Learning objectives
• To discover whose home Windsor Castle
is
• To discuss how the Castle’s history
reflects important events of the
medieval period
• To identify the Castle’s defensive
features
Introduction
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There has been a castle at
Windsor since the year 1070
Since then, the Castle has
been home to 40 British
kings and queens
It is currently home to Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
As well as being the oldest
British royal residence, it is
also the oldest and largest
working castle anywhere in
the world
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Look at the images below. What do you think
is meant by the phrase ‘working castle’?
Which of the flags below do you think
indicates that The Queen is in residence?
The Royal Standard represents the Sovereign and the United Kingdom. The Royal Standard is
flown when The Queen is in residence in one of the Royal Palaces.
Which of the flags below do you think
indicates that The Queen is in residence?
The Union Flag, or Union Jack, is the national
flag of the United Kingdom. It is today flown
above Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle
and Sandringham when The Queen is not in
residence.
The first wooden fortress at Windsor being built in about 1080.
Middle Ward
Norman Gate
North Terrace
St George’s Gate
Moat Road
Castle Hill
Stop 1: Castle Hill
Stop 2: St George’s Gate
Stop 2: St George’s Gate
Stop 3: Moat Road
Stop 4: Middle Ward
Stop 4: Middle Ward
Stop 5: North Terrace
Stop 5: North Terrace
Stop 5: North Terrace
Stop 6: Norman Gate
Stop 6: Norman Gate