Kings, Wars, and Medieval Life

The Middle Ages in England are one of the most fascinating periods in history: Magna Carta, the Crusades, the Black Death, the Hundred Years War, the Wars of the Roses and much more. It was a period of massive social change, nationalism, international conflict, terrible natural disasters, climate change, rebellion, resistance and renaissance. How much do you really know about the Middle Ag-es? About the rise of kings such as Henry II or Richard III? About the life of ordinary people in castles and towns? About wars, murders, pilgrimages and medicine?If you want to or if you have to, this booklet is what you need for a comprehensive, easy, and enjoyable approach.Kings, Wars, and Medieval Life - From William I to the Wars of the Roses by Angela T. Wesker has a CLIL-style approach aiming at integrating the learning of a language with the learning of a subject. The book follows a dual-focused educational approach, i.e. using language to learn whilst learning to use language and developing cognitive skills. It also represents a practical and accessible reference book for students who are learning English as their foreign language or their second language. It can be used to promote the development of reading and writing and the expansion of vocabulary through a series of stimulating activities designed to enhance language acquisition.On the content level it aims at providing information and cultural scaffolding through texts, photographs, drawings, and graphs. It also contains a comprehensive glossary to give helpful support. The easy, clear format of the book makes reading and learning enjoyable for students too.