Chapter Three - Example Bosplan

Chapter Three Introduction | Objectives/outcomes Bank | Tracking an Objective Through a Lesson | example Bosplan | example Evidence | example Timeplan | example Henry | example Tudor | Assessing the objective/outcome |
Exemplar Lesson Plans - 1 2 3 4 5 | Hughs Account | Scripts

Hugh of Horsea

My name is Hugh. I am a knight. When I was seven, I was sent away to live with my uncle; a rich and respected man. I was taught manners and how to ride. When I was fourteen, I was apprenticed to a knight, Gilbert Fitzurse. I served him as a squire. I learned how to handle weapons, look after armour and tend horses. I also learned how to shoot a bow. I was even lucky enough to accompany Sir Gilbert to battle on one accasion. When I was twenty-one, I was dubbed a knight. I won my spurs.

Edward Grim

My name is Edward, I am a priest. I am not a wealthy man. I have had enough education to be able to read and write. I speak Latin, which is necessary for me to say Mass. I have visited Rome on pilgrimage. I have never married because this is forbidden. I have heard of priests who ignore this rule but that is hateful to God. I do not take alcohol either. I was invited to Canterbury when I was twenty-five.

Sevenoaks in Kent, May Day 1162. After Mass, sports and dancing are held on the village green. A knight approaches the local priest…

Hugh of Horsea: Hail, priest, I am Hugh de Morville of Horsea, I serve King Henry II of England.

Edward Grim: Hail, Sir Knight. I am Edward Grim, a priest in the service of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket…

Hugh: Aha! Your Archbishop is a close friend of the King. The two of them love to hunt and drink together. Becket is a fine man, he used to be the King’s Chancellor.

Edward: Mmph… the Archbishop is a true believer. He will surely be made a saint some day. He prays for two hours each day and wears a shirt made of goat hair to remind him of the sufferings of Jesus.

Hugh: Maybe Thomas is getting religious. He certainly wasn’t worried about Christian ideas of poverty when he owned a fleet of six ships to take him and his possessions to France. Henry was very wise to make Becket the Head of the Church. He will do exactly as the King tells him. Henry will have complete control of the Church!

Edward: I do not think so! The Archbishop is the most holy man I know! He will not weaken the Church simply because it suits the King!

Hugh: We shall see!

Canterbury in Kent, February 1170. Hugh and Edward are arguing about the current situation between Thomas and Henry.

Hugh: Henry is King of England; the most powerful man in Britain, his word is law!

Edward: No! The Archbishop is the most holy man in England, God’s representative. Surely you don’t think that Henry is more important than God?!!

Hugh: Listen, priest, God has chosen Henry to be our King. No-one should question his decisions.

Edward: But, Sir Hugh, the Archbishop is the Head of the Church. Second only to the Pope in Rome. He knows the will of God more clearly than others.

Hugh: My loyalty is to the King!

Edward: Your loyalty should be to God! Henry wishes to make changes to the Church’s ways and make his law courts more important than the Church courts.

Hugh: And so they should be!

Edward: Impossible! How can holy men be judged by ordinary men in the common courts?

Hugh: The only reason you priests refuse to be tried in our courts is because you fear the death penalty!

Edward: The only thing that I fear is the anger of God!

Hugh: Now listen to me, you troublesome priest! Henry is your lawful King, more important than any priest or Pope. In England, you must do whatever he says.

Edward: I follow the word of God! My Archbishop is responsible only to God. That is why he excommunicated Baron Ranulf de Roc. He should not be forced to obey the King! This is why King Henry forced him out of the country!

Hugh: TREASON! ‘Does not need to obey the King!’ What nonsense is this? I can’t believe what I’m hearing. Becket swore to the King that he would not harm any of the barons, yet he went back on his word. Becket thinks that he is more important than he is. He does not know his place!