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HistoryMedieval Timesusually ages 7–9

Medieval Pyramid of Power

How medieval society was organised: king at the top, then lords, then knights, then peasants/serfs; who owed what to whom; the pyramid of power and mutual obligations

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Could your child explain the medieval class system — who was at the top, who was at the bottom, and what each group had to do for the others?

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Kings & Queensages 5–7Must understand kings and power before grasping the feudal hierarchy
Knights & Armourages 5–7Must know about knights before understanding their place in the feudal system
Village Lifeages 5–7Must understand peasant life before grasping serfdom in the feudal system
Battle of Hastings and 1066ages 7–9Norman Conquest established the feudal system in England
Medieval Pyramid of Powerthis skill · ages 7–9
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The Black Deathages 7–9Must understand feudal society before grasping how the Black Death disrupted it
Crime & Punishmentages 9–11Must understand feudal society to contextualise medieval justice
Magna Carta and Limiting Royal Powerages 9–11Must understand feudal power before grasping why barons rebelled against the king
Towns & Tradeages 9–11Must understand feudal rural society before grasping the significance of urban growth
Women in the Middle Agesages 9–11Must understand feudal hierarchy before examining women's roles within it
The Medieval Churchages 7–9Feudal system context shows how Church power paralleled secular power

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Curriculum alignment

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This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1). No NSW K–6 outcome code matched (v0.1). No Victorian Curriculum 2.0 code matched (v0.1).

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Anglo-Saxon Britainages 7–9 Battle of Hastings and 1066ages 7–9 Castle Design Through the Agesages 7–9 Siege Warfareages 7–9

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