After William the Conqueror took control of England, he built castles to guard his new
property (see below for more details). To help our littles remember about William the Conqueror, we are going to make an edible castle.
Materials
- graham crackers
- pretzels
- cheerios
- marshmallows
Castle Directions
- Use a full graham cracker for the castle wall. Break graham crackers into squares for the towers.
- Cut pretzels to length for flagpole and towers.
- Cut marshmallow in half to make a door and flag.
- Arrange on plate in castle shape.
- Arrange cheerios as water in front of castle.
*Tell me about William the Conqueror…
Fast Facts about William the Conqueror
- William (the Conqueror) was Duke of Normandy (in France).
- In 1066, when King Edward the Confessor of England died, William wanted to claim the English throne (William was slightly related). But the people of England crowned Harold Godwinson as King (he was a noble). William fought and defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings.
- William marched to Westminster Abbey in London and had himself crowned King of England.
- William is known for building numerous castles around England. This was to keep invaders from conquering his land.