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The Development of Castles

Activities within this unit

What do the Iron Age and Roman constructions have in common?

What were the major strengths of fortifications built in England prior to the Norman Conquest?

Why would attacking a Concentric Castle be harder than attacking a Motte and bailey or Stone keep Castle?

Sections within this unit

Overview of Castle development, Iron Age and Roman Fortifications, Motte and Bailey Castles, The Stone Keep Castle, The Normans in Yorkshire, Concentric Castles, Castle Links, Castle Activities, Castle Images

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Medicine Through Time Online Lessons

Want to read about areas of medical history, revise for the Medicine through time examination or just browse this section? If so then try these sections.

Prehistoric Medicine

Egyptian

Ancient

Roman

Medicine Greece Medicine

Coming Soon!

Online activities, backgrounds to the religious aspects of Egyptian religion and explanations of key points. Hippocrates and the Cult of Asclepios explained. Establish what the 'Four Humours' were and test your knowledge with the online quizzes.

  Galen, Roman Public Health and the influence of the army on medical practice. Lots of links and activities added to this section.

Oriental and Islamic Medicine

Medieval Medicine Vesalius
Islamic and Oriental Medicine Barber-Surgeons through to the plague. Includes KEY SKILLS activities. Andreas Vesalius' contribution to medicine: with activities. Jenner, Fleming, Florey and Chain along with the dispute between Pasteur and Koch.

 

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