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Lesson 1: What is a monarch?

Discovering the role of a monarch in the UK today.
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Assessment – History Y2: What is a monarch?
Lesson 1: What is a monarch?
Lesson 2: Who is our monarch today?Lesson 3: How did William the Conqueror become King of England?Lesson 4: How did William the Conqueror rule?Lesson 5: How did castles change?Lesson 6: What was a monarch in the past?
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