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Chapter 8 History of Britain
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The beginning of Britain
• The Early settlers (…-.)
• Roman Britain (.-.)
• Anglo-Saxon Britain (410- 871)
• Viking Britain (871-1042)
• Norman Conquest (1066)
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The Early Settlers (…-55 .)
8,000 years ago
Great Britain became an island
Natives of Britain
Iberians (3000BC-2000BC)
The first settlers of Britain from the Mediterranean area
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Stonehenge in Southwest England
Built between 3000 BC and 1000 BC
The most famous prehistoric monument and tourist attraction
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The Celts began to arrive Britain about 700 BC.
tall and golden-haired
from Central Europe
farmers
warlike people
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Roman Britain (55 .- 410)
British recorded history begins with the Roman invasion. For nearly 400 years, Britain was under the Roman occupation, though it was never a total occupation.
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Roman Invasion
Invasion
Time
Invaders
1
55 and 54
Roman General
Julius Caesar
2
43 .
Roman Emperor
Claudius
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Roman Civilization
• The month ―“July” is named after Julius Caesar himself.
Christianity to Britain
• Extraordinary achievement in building roads
– “All Roads Lead to Rome”
• Hadrian's Wall
– England’s great wall
– 2000 years ago
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Roman influence on Britain was limited.
First, the Romans always treated the Britons as a subject people of slave class. Second, never during the 4 centuries did the Romans and Britons intermarry. Third, the Romans had no impact on the language or culture of ordinary Britons.
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